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Hello All,My wife and I have finally made the decision to dive into our REI dreams and begin making the plans to make it all reality. We have set a goal of purchasing our first property in 2018 and are looking into di...
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From everything that I've read so far on BP and abroad it seems like there is a questionable argument for LLCs vs Umbrella Insurance. So, let me start by saying I have my first rental property and am looking for the m...
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Moved July 31 2023
Renters lease expires 2/2025
Must have lived 2 of last 5 to avoid cap gains if sold.
I’d rather not sign a new lease and go month to month but they’ll push for it.
Worst case scenario we ...
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945), often referred to by his initials FDR,
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I have only been able to find a few posts on the use of keyless locks. I am thinking of a changeover to keyless, but wondering whether to go digital or mechanical. I have the Schlage digital on my house and I LOVE ...
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Just looking to find out who's charging fees for rental apps, and what you're charging? Have you had any push back from a tenant who was denied?
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I have read the other posts on this topic but I seem to be getting screwed right now and it is a little different then anything else I have read, I rented a house to this young couple in Pittsburgh and they did ask ab...
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Hello, all. I've worked as a court reporter for the past seven years, but being that I live in what I call "Podunkville," small-town living, there is not enough court reporting work available in my neck of the woods ...
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Hi, I would like to understand the pros and cons in using a property manager (live person whom I can be in touch directly) vs using all-in-one property management softwares such as rentredi, hemlane, caretaker, etc. (...