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I bought my first duplex in Pittsburgh last July. Tenants were already in place. Downstairs tenant was almost always late, but eventually paid the rent and late fee. I am an out-of-town landlord--my brother, who li...
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Just purchased my first rental property... Just wanted to get some opinions on it. I think I'll be able to get about $700/mo no utilities included. I went with the single family unit in hopes of less hassle. It is ...
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Last March, at the beginning of the pandemic, one of our tenants didn't pay, and didn't answer our texts. Finally, she contacted me. Her husband had left her. She had no food. She had no dog food. She had no mone...
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I statred where I could afford. Which was in SFR's in a C neighborhood. After the school of hard knocks finally have a handle on tenants. My biggest problem the last 2yrs has been Baltimore City government. In Balt...
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Hello, wanted to quickly introduce myself.
I'm Mike, married with two young kids living west of Minneapolis and I turn 40 this year. My wife and I both work and have contributed enough to our retirement funds that w...
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Hello-New to this site, but have eard unbelievable things and excited to get going. Was wondering about condos. It seems like, for the time being, they are the last affordable thing in growing and popular cities. Do p...
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Hi all, I'm pretty new to real estate investing, and nearing the end of a cash-out refi process on a 4plex I've owned for a decade. My plan was to use the $$ to fund my next investment property. However, my lender (Qu...
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Hello BP. It seems as an eternity since I embarked in this Real Estate investing adventure we share. I decided to go the buy and hold route.I will tell the tale of what seems like the longest coming rental check ever....