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Attention skeptical wannabe landlords who think there is NO WAY rental property expenses run 40-50% of income, or that rent minus PITI = cashflow. This post is for you:I always dread the first few hot days of summer....
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So in searching the forums before posting I found a LOT of people asking what to do when their tenants say the check is in the mail. Typically the story goes a bit like this: Rent due on the 1st, late on the 3rd-5t...
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In an effort to share my story and offer some encouragement, I wanted to share my story from the beginning with a look back at where and how I first became interested in real estate. I will give a brief description o...
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Hi All,I wanted to get your professional opinion on this property that I'm thinking about putting in an offer on. This quite possibly may be my first commercial property deal, and I'm just a bit nervous about pulling ...
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We begun an eviction on Monday with some tenants. I sent them an email explaining the process had started and that no partial payments will be accepted from this point forward. The next day they sent a few hundred buc...
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I own a SFH in Dayton, OH managed by a Keller Williams PM. Early January, the HVAC system went out in my property (old steam boiler system). I had the system immediately fixed within a day; however, some of the radiat...
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Hello BP fam,
Thought it about time to write up my first investment purchase (BRRRR deal out of state).
Refinanced my $ back out in just under 6 months using Delayed Financing, my rehab $ too.
In short, did exactl...
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Hi all, New to BP community and have noticed not many posts mention architects (say in contrast to CPA, legal, contractors, lenders, etc). I am a licensed architect and an aspiring investor (Chicago) and am using my b...
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I am 1st time landlord and chose to manage my home personally. We had signed a lease agreement with our renter which included deep cleaning of the home before they moved in. However the cleaner I hired did not do...
Arizona's Top Water Official: "We're Going To Have To Live With Less Water" "I never thought this day would come this quickly ... But I think we always knew that this day was potentially out there," he said.
Lake Po...