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I made all of the rookie mistakes and now I must learn and hopefully recover from them. I purchased my first rental property in May 2021 sight unseen through an online auction. There were 60 properties for sale and ...
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Hi all, My tenants were a couple when they signed the lease. Now they are not. The bf is planning on staying, and would like the gf off the lease. I have no problem with this (although they have not been the greatest ...
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Hello,My name is Andy and I’m here because I found BiggerPockets to be an invaluable resource to learn about real estate investing. Though I am starting out, I am hungry and I am interested in learning as much as I ca...
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Hi everyone! SO excited to be able to share this you! I decided last year to start investing for financial freedom. I like to jump in so after a few months of research, I just went under contract for a 6 unit mobil...
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My offer was accepted on a HUD house, and (as an investor), I made my $500 non-refundable deposit.
I've now been notified that if I want utilities on I have to pay a $130 dewinterization fee and buy a general liabili...
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I have a tenant that is complaining that there is a 5 degree temperature difference from the bedroom and the living room. This is a one bedroom apartment in a 100 year old four plex. There is nothing mechanically wron...
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Hi everyone, my wife and I are newbie investors in the Chatt TN area. We are looking to connect with others to build our network so a way that I wanted to reach out is to ask about you. 1. What's your WHY? What keeps ...
Please understand I am still negotiating details, have no contract and therefore I can't provide the properties location and some known specifics so it will be a little vague. Ask and Ill try to clarify or expand for ...
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My tenant complained that the master bathroom tile is cracked around the shower and she thinks there could be mold. The bathroom was some what dated. I hired a contractor to remove all tile and re-place with new tile....
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Is anybody in central Iowa charging back utilities to their tenants? Obviously, this would be when a multi family property does not have separate meters for everything. For example, in Des Moines, the water and sewage...