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I just closed a wholesale deal where the seller was selling the property with tenants in place. Found a buyer and closed the deal, but now the buyer wants to know who is responsible for the $400 security deposit the t...
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Hello BP Community!I was wondering what Online Service do you use to allow your tenants to pay online or through direct deposit? Any tips that you have to share for a first-time landlord is also very much appreciated ...
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Finally purchased our first rental property! Being a newbie, I just wanted to reach out to the BP community and ask if these fees are usual or customery?100% of the first months rent.10% of the montly rental.3% of a y...
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A property that I've been following in pre-foreclosure for a year now has a set date for a sheriff auction in about 2 weeks. I've located the lender (out of state if that matters) and contacted them but I'm waiting t...
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has published the results of research conducted into how lenders are likely to be doing their business in the future, and what new information and personal data these companies pl...
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Since it was BiggerPockets Forums that gave me good feelings about deciding to work with Loftium, it seems fitting to post, here, the outcome of this experience.
I have a house in SeaTac, WA which is split into 2 s...
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I would like to start my own construction I already have the inventory - Land The idea is to build 5 - 6 new homes each year and buy 5 to 10 new lots each year. Finance is already in place for these projects but ...
My understanding of Dealer Status is that if you are flipping on terms (in my case: buy on terms, fix -or not-, then sell on terms) then you lose the ability to be taxed as an installment sale where your gain is sprea...
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I finally caved in and for the first time ever, I have put a property in the hands of a "qualified" property manager. I vetted this company well and it seemed like a good one to hire. However, after signing the ag...
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I've been using Cozy for rental applications and rent collection for years. Now that Apartments.com own Cozy, I've already stopped using their application functionality and I'm worried about how rent collection will b...