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Many investors quote Rich Dad to support their contention that a HOME is not an investment.Often this is done as an argument to invest capital in their commerical real estate deal instead of buying a home. Let me also...
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As the number of investors swell, so do the number of "so called hard money lenders" Since the recession, a lot of hard money lenders, or as I will call them, "pretend hard money lenders" ask you this question. How mu...
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I have a small house on 18 acres. We have rented it out 5 times with no complaints. In the last 4 years we we have totally renovated it adding a sun room, new HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and refinishing floors, ref...
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I recently had my first call to interview a potential property manager for my first long-distance investment property and it left me a bit discouraged to learn of the reality of the costs involved.
3-5 weeks to rent ...
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I've been on the Dave Ramsey bandwagon for the last several years. His advice definitely worked to get us out of debt and allow us to save a pile of cash. But as I look to get more into real estate investing, there's ...
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Hello all,I have recently listed a house in stone mountain Ga. There are currently tenants in the property who agreed to let me take pictures excluding her bedroom. I took pictures of the entire house intending on kee...
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I just got word today that a long time tenant that currently rents a single family home from me in a small rural town, had to have the police come stop a domestic dispute 2 days ago. I guess they moved their 24 yr old...
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Two nights ago three punks ran up on me at a gas station (in a decient niegborhood homes values 150K & up)
pulled a gun and demanded I give them them my $$$. Stupid F%&%$ cocked the silver 38 must of thought ...
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Has anyone used Voice over IP DID numbers to avoid the bandit sign police? I have read that they cannot track you on these numbers.
Police raid my rental house that turn to marijuana house by tenants.Now I have many troubles. I have to spend money and time to restore my house. I know tenants name and ssn .Could I sue them for everything they did t...