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Hey everyone, I'm curious about hearing other peoples "Why" when becoming real estate investors. I think this would be a great discussion. 3...... 2....... 1....... lets go and leave your comments below. thanks.
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Okay, so one of my tenants (My oldest, longest, and most loved tenant), an elderly lady, went into the hospital at the end of December for surgery. She told me her January rent might be late a few days because of it. ...
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Hey guys I do a lot of large purchases at the big box stores- home depot lowes etc.
I was wondering if there were good rewards programs for them. I know you can go to the pro-desk at home depot when you make ...
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Hi,
I´m considering the option to buy Kent Clothier´s Find the Motivated Seller now System to find vacant houses. In my area (Anchorage, Alaska) there are not the "thousands" they talk about, there are 350 contacts ...
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I have some tenants who are complaining to me about a 'broken' stove where 1 out of the 4 range tops wouldn't ignite. I had someone come out and take a look at it today, and before leaving he called me down and I was...
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Redfin just alerted me that a 1300 sq ft home listed at 185k closed having sold for $198k...not in Austin proper but in suburban Brushy Creek just off 45, fairly close to the new Apple campus. The house is now listed...
I have an investor overseas, Uganda, Africa, who is having issues getting money to America to invest. After speaking to him, I was informed that one of the family business accounts was closed due to suspicious activit...
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Looks like Airbnb hosts will get some relief under the coronavirus stimulus package about to pass Congress.
The current language includes two provisions that could help short-term rental owners that are struggling:
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Any advise for a 40yr old with $100k saved. +800 Credit score. Should i buy cash or mortgage to start my portfolio for first investment property?
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Hey everyone -- we're trying to get a sense of what the BP community plans to do in the coming months, given the impact of coronavirus and the related economic ramifications. Could you please take 2 minutes to fill ou...