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Hello BP, I’m in need of some advice.A few days ago a contractor working on one of my out of state properties was shot. I found out that this was the result of robbery gone wrong. The contractor and two of his workers...
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So I have a tenant in a multi family building who insists I come and pick up her money order in person every month. The problem being that the property is a 40 minute drive each way from where I live and every other t...
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Hello Y'all. We get a lot of requests from guests wanting to book off platform. We didn't want to mess around with a rental agreement and a deposit etc., because it is short term, 30 days or less. Plus, you have to...
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First post! Been following these forums for months but I finally have my own reason to post for some advice:I have a tenant that's a hoarder and only paying ~$399 a month for an apartment in an area that's going for o...
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Got a call from a tenant telling me that a blade on her ceiling fan flew off and almost hit her. I apologized but went silent when she said she wanted to be compensated for the mishap. I told her we would talk about i...
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I launched an MTR in Asheville, NC in 2018, and have had 13 tenants so far. After the first few turns I realized that compared to LTR the MTR model has a great additional benefit, meaning additional to the increased c...
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I regularly hire handymen off Craigslist and work with them on rehabs. I keep their total pay under $500 and have done an occasional i9. I would like to know how to protect myself as lot of these people are unlicense...
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Is it really common as a real estate investor to get sued? If yes then how can you minimize the risk for getting sued. Have you ever been sued or know someone who has?
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