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Hello all!If you manage and maintain your own properties, what spare parts do you stock?What I have in mind are things that might make the house "unlivable", or parts that can be used to at least make the house safe o...
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Eviction? Pffft why pay a few hundred bucks when I can DIY and have them out in under a year?!
Leases? Not a chance. They're free online! What could go wrong?
Flipping contracts? Why? So they can tell me it's not le...
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I have a number of rentals under multiple LLC’s. Does anyone have experience setting up a separate entity to manage the properties? I heard 2nd hand from an attorney that we would need a broker’s license in the st...
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One of my tenants complained that wild animals (raccoons maybe) mess with his trash and that he tried everything and it didn't work. What should I do? Hire somebody to trap them?
It must be expensive and as long as t...
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Hello everyone,
I am new to the house flipping business and have just started one with my partner from work in the Bay Area, CA. We are struggling to get offers accepted on homes and find properties that need a new r...
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I volunteer with a local organization. They had a collapsed retaining wall on their property, as well as various drainage issues. I gathered bids for them, some were people I use, and some were various recommendations...
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I am in the process of evicting a tenant and just got a notice from the power company that the power was switched into my name. This is almost surely because the tenant didn't pay. Can I shut off the power since th...
Just getting started and wondering how many of you manage your properties yourself versus outsourcing? I’m for sure leaning towards outsourcing as the appeal of getting a call at 3AM for a clogged toilet is near zero....