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This was our first big commercial property deal with lots of moving parts. We learned a lot and thankfully made it out the other end better off than we when we started. Being a small time investor with limited funds w...
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Hello Friends! As a brand new investor I own two portfolio's totaling 11 properties consisting of 19 & 16 Units. Both portfolios are owner financed and in two different LLC's. I am self managing for now as I want ...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Columbus.
Purchase price: $155,000
Cash invested: $80,000
Contributors:
Mike Pauze
Reappraised May 2023 for $...
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I am a Realtor and I have an investor client who recently purchased a middle row home in Philly. Prior to settlement he talked about maybe digging basement floor down so basement height would make it finishable space....
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Hi all, My wife and I just purchased our first home, and I'm very excited about looking for rental properties in the area as well ( we bought our first house off MLS with a lot of searching, so in many ways it was our...
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After two months of religiously studying this board and reading numerous books, last night I finally attended my first REIA. I felt extremely prepared as I had a sold foundation of knowledge (much to the thanks of ma...
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What are the benefits of being a pro member for $40 month? What service do I get beyond the free forums?
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I need some experienced investors to way in on this. How accurate is the 50% rule? I do not own any properties and I never have so I truly have no idea how much it costs to be a homeowner (including all of the expense...
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I have 3 tenants on lease. I got a money order for the security deposit. At the end of the year 1 tenant leaves and a new tenant is added. How should I handle the security deposit?Thanks
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Hello BP,What appliances do we need to provide for our tenants? My realtor said no fridge or laundry machines because of liability issue, but throughout the years of renting myself I never had to bring in my own fridg...