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I am a REI newbie and have grand ideas for my future empire (I know I am years away from something substantial) But I am interested in a FUTURE side project that probably has a lot of problems. A family member of mine...
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I am new to land lording and i am not sure how to handle a situation. I have a individual who's lease has expired, has not even paid last months rent and has not moved out. What are my rights and steps to get this ten...
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My tenant just moved out and the carpet was brand new when they moved in and in 1 year it looks like it is 7 years old. Can I withheld security deposit for the damage as she had 2 pets and looks like the dog chewed...
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I've gotten behind in refreshing my vacancy. The flooring isn't in yet. What's there isn't terrible, but not what I'd offer a new tenant.
The weekend is coming and I'm tempted to start showing it, asking that they ha...
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First off I would like to thank everyone here on BP for all their insight so far. I've been fortunate to have found this forum! I have secured two private investors that are willing to invest in deals that I found and...
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So excited to have my first property under contract! I posted a couple months ago about a duplex I was examining and decided to stick with a SFH in the Tacoma area. The property I found is a short sale and is in ban...
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We just put our first rental property up on the market a week ago and are working on screening applicants. A relocation specialist reached out to see if we would be willing to house their client who were recently vict...
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Hello everyone. First post here, amazing resource.
I've recently closed on a single family home and have taken my first serious step into real estate investing. I'm very new to all this so i'm still really trying to ...
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Situation: A partner and myself are closing on our first house hack/duplex. we're planning to house hack one side, the other side is currently being rented at $650/month. (We've been best friends since 2009) On that s...
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Hello BP,Does anybody have any input on managing properties long-distance? I’m 21 years old and active duty military. I own a duplex with my wife here in Beaufort. I plan on buying another multi-unit somewhere in Sout...