We are looking to buy pur first rental in the few months. We plan to do short term rentals. When looking for the property how much of a margin to you need to be profitable (mortgage vs cash flow). What is your typical...
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Hello everyone! I am trying to find a good company for background checks for renters. Not sure if it matters where I am located, but in case it does, I am in the southern California area. Does anyone have a good sugge...
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I have someone who may be interested in looking for deals for me. Neither of us knows exactly what is fair compensation. Any help?
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Can I charge a tenant for canceling a service request to fix something the day off or before I can cancel the work. This family has kids and I know fair housing seems to say that a worker can't enter without someone o...
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I am new to investing and am basically guessing when I fill out rental calculators. What is the cap ex for our area? Vacancy rate? Average PM fees? I appreciate any help on this as I want a realistic. view of the ...
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Howdy,I have a couple SFR rental properties in Temple Texas and am looking for recommendations for a property tax dispute service that works in Bell County Texas. Is this sort of thing worth it or am I wasting my time...
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Real estate development is a complicated capital intensive process and there's a lot you need to know and do before you put a property under contract or close on a property you plan to develop.
First you need to do a...
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Hi BP,I am currently in search of a property manager for the RE investments I plan to make in Philadelphia. Although I haven't acquired my first property I would like to get aligned with a property manager so that I c...
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Hi BP!
I would like to get a credit card for expenses and want to ensure that I set it up right from the beginning. Am I going to need a credit card per sub LLC that owns the various real estate OR am I able to set ...
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Hello,This is my first time buying at auction, any tips and advice? How do you estimate costs when you cannot go inside the property? Thanks.