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I work in a business where I meet a lot of people, one of whom introduced herself as a property manager and she recommended I speak to a successful real estate investor in Manchester, NH where I am from. She gave me h...
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Often, prospective tenants will come and request a certain demand. - “ Well, can you paint this a different color “ - “ Well, what about the outside, will you update the gardens? “ - what about the dust? Seems dusty e...
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Hello Fellow BP'ers!So, I've been renting to the same tenants going on 3 years! Exciting, yes. Everything has been fairly uneventful with them - except for having to replace the whole HVAC system the first summer they...
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We're almost done with our rehab on one of our houses and we decided to keep the existing tubs because the area doesn't warrant a complete redo of the baths.
The tubs are a little dark from years of use and we want t...
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Just got my first deal. Now we are ready to renovate. Is it customary to pay contractors anything up front? Most bids came in asking for 50% up front and 50% upon completion.
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There seems to be a difference between the level of professionalism (communication, promptness, clarity, responsiveness, etc.) between the sponsor of a syndication project versus a Turnkey provider or their PMs.I susp...
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For those of you who that have your short term rental managed by another company, what do you typically pay in fees or a percentage for the management service? I have some family who are considering renting out their ...
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I'm in the process of selling my primary residence FSBO. We are in a very popular neighborhood, so for now, we won't be going through a listing agent. We are also real estate investors, and we've been on the buy and...
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Good Morning,I am interested in buying 1 of 3 properties. I don't currently have a realtor, and have a few questions.1. Since I basically have done alot of the research on my own, how do you go about negotiating with...