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Question . . . we found a duplex that was an estate sale but listed on MLS and the numbers provided by the listing agent were hard to pass up. Part of the contract is that the seller needs to provide copies of the le...
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I come from more of a commercial background but now only residential. Typically, in Commercial leases you have yearly increases based on the CPI.. right now it's 6.2% for the last year!CPI Home : U.S. Bureau of Labor ...
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Can you share how depreciation works in a Joint Venture? Partner brings caliptal/down payment (passive involvement) and I do the management (active REPS activity). If there is only a JV and not a new LLC formed, what ...
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I am setting up short term rentals in Houston Texas and am curious about best practices, things to look out for, best lease agreements, etc. Any input is greatly appreciated!
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Hi Guys!I'm interested in pursuing pre-foreclosure deals in Baltimore County, MD. If I don't have the cash to purchase the property outright, what financing options make the most sense for this kind of deal? I underst...
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Hi BP, what are lead paint laws in Milwaukee, WI?
Hello, Happy Saturday.I am currently looking at a property and the broker informed me that the current property taxes are 60k a year and the after the sale of the property they can go up to 160k a year! He said the ow...
Many are projecting a worsening of the cement shortage. The border wall will certainly not help. Currently about 4 million metric tons of 14 million metric tons Texas uses each year have to be imported. It takes ye...
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The issue I am running into is understanding the additional insurance the law requires me to carry (in addition to AirCover). I was reading about some of the legislation passed in recent years in the area and it appea...
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Hey everyone! We're thinking about investing in a property in Palm Desert and wondered if anyone had a great property management company they work with? Also, wondered if anyone currently in this market has had any is...