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I just closed on a crazy deal. This is a 5 acre property with 10 single family homes, each about 850 sqft, 30 minutes from DC, and is a complete dump! Piles of trash on the sides of the road, two of the homes have bus...
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Hi everybody! I'm a newbie. bought my first house in February and had it rented May 1st. Late July my tenant sent me a text with a sob story about a fraudulent check he deposited, he wouldn't have the rent on the ...
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So I am looking for a little feedback on what you would do. Here is the situation.I just got new tenants in (they have been living there for about a month and a half. I have been nothing but attentive to all of their ...
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I am fairly certain I am asking a legal question- and ironically I am a lawyer (not in this area though!)... just wondering if someone can point me in the right direction or perhaps encountered this.Just found one of ...
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Landlords - Help the new folks out and let them know what you were doing with you bought your first property! Can you get started in real estate investing while working a full-time job? Click Here to Take the Poll!Cli...
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I was put driving for dollars today and I came across a for sale sign that said “ no real estate investors.” Other than selling the home below market value, why would someone not consider selling to a real estate inve...
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Question at the bottom if you hate long posts, lol.
So literally 30 minutes ago, my neighbor who lives across the street told me she wants to rent my home. We are moving this weekend and planned to lease through a P...
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This question is very common and sounds very straightforward: as an investor, can I deduct my real estate education? Warning: you will not get clear answers from this post. Instead, you will likely get confused. Welco...
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Anyone have an efficient method (and economical way) to track down sellers of vacant properties?
If I don't find a better way, I'm going to take my returned letters and trash them (I'm just too ADD) - but I know there...
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I am in Southern California and plan to purchase and keep a long term rental property locally even though its cash flow negative and the landlord tenant rights aren't great because I know the area and can do repairs o...