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Hello everyone,I have a bit of money in an IRA right now that I would like to eventually use towards the purchase of a rental property. I am looking for advice from other investors who have used their IRA money. What ...
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Hey guys - we just started renting out a unit and have someone who is interested but refuses to do background checks (says: I am not applying for a job - why should I do a background check). He claims to have sold his...
If I may ask: What are the benefits of NOT getting in touch with the agency for buyer of real estate, either house or apartment, and what are benefits for seller (current owner) who wants to sell his or her property? ...
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I have been very interested in the lease option investment strategy lately, but when I spoke with my local attorney, a serious risk surfaced that I want to understand more. The risk is on the tenant buyer end (you doi...
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If so, how? I mean pretty homes in good condition with no repairs needed does not fit the wholesale at a discount strategy. I found a few seller leads that were pretty homes but did not appear to be worth trying to wh...
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Would any of you please share how much time it took you to evict a tenant in (Cook County of other Places) after giving a five day notice? I have started eviction of a tenant on February 11th and the case is still...
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Hi -
We moved into a new house and are renting out my 1600 sq ft condo in Annapolis. It has to decent sized MBRs. I put in all new appliances, painted it completely, and added faux wood blinds. I also did faux gr...
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I've Been renting all four rooms in my house out individually for about 10 months now. Usually no issues. Tenants have come mostly by word of mouth through some local tradesman. Recently I've had 2 guests that were me...
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This is my first rental property- a duplex in Sioux Falls, SD. Inherited one tenant, who has been good so far. The other tenant I moved in; fully vetted, including employer reference and last 2 landlord references, al...
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Hello BP members!I've listened, read and debated a lot of material about using retirements funds in a self-directed IRA to invest in real estate. The rules seem really cumbersome and complicated, and since I'm still f...