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We're deciding on whether, as part of my wife's public school pension, to take a lump distribution in exchange for a smaller monthly pension amount. In thinking about whether or not to take the distribution, I want t...
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Hi all,I purchased my first two properties using a real estate agent that typically buys for out of state buyers. HE charges the buyer a commission (aside from the typical 3% that an agent receives from the seller). I...
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Sorry, but I am going to use this medium to vent. Two days ago I learned that a Driving for Dollars spreadsheet I spent countless hours creating became corrupted and cannot be fixed. Ughhh! This has come at a bad t...
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Good afternoon ya'll - Still narrowing in on a region to focus on, but leaning towards N/NE coast (Carolina, Rio Grande, Fajardo, Luquillo, Ceiba) given the volume of properties compared to other areas; I'm also becom...
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How would you handle this? Obviously if the application process weeds someone out, that helps. Let's say all four come back clean?Should I engage in a price increase bid, all other things being equal?
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It is a bit unclear to me what property managers provide in its fee - does anyone have experience in this area and can share?some specific questions that I have what happens if someone is needed to be evicted? I under...
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I have a tenant who wants to move out 5 months before end of lease due to job relocation. Based on the lease there is a two months penalty for breaking lease. The tenant asks whether the penalty can be waived if he ...
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I currently leased my third property and will have my sister manage my properties for me. With that being said i dont know how much to give her monthly and does she need to be a licensed broker or agent to be able to ...
I've been investing in the Minneapolis area for nearly 5 years now. Here's my last few flips: http://www.spacecrafting.com/fejyhttp://www.spacecrafting.com/fxz4http://www.spacecrafting.com/fvvnhttp://www.spacecrafti...
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Hello friends,I have a question on entity selection and business structuring. I plan on starting my business in real estate investing, effective January 1, 2015. However, I began thinking about how I will structure ...