Hi,After two years of saving, we are finally ready to buy our first property. We found the areas that we'd like to invest (Lenawee/Monroe Counties, MI ) The houses there are affordable, and they have some really nice...
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Situation Overview:My brother has been living in the Bay Area for 7+ months now, and I will be moving there in May 2019 after graduation. We plan on living together and have been looking at apartments to rent. We're b...
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Hey all -- wifey and I love the site -- thanks for all the awesome information!So, I'm currently an agent in Denver (where the market is ridiculous, and inventory is at a historic low), but my wife and I are contempla...
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I have two recent applicants trying to negotiate with me on rent. I was told that two nearby properties - not as nice location wise, nevertheless only three blocks away, are including free high speed internet and "pr...
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Hey everyone, I'm hoping to get insight on a few things. I've been watching a property on Homesearch.com. I've done my research on this forum on that website, so I think I have a good grasp on it. The property I am wa...
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When request bid from General Contractors my SOW stated bid to include everything from gutting to buy materials and rehab per plan. BP member's suggested the bid to separate for labor and materials. I was surprise...
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Hello,Six weeks before renewal time, I told my tenants that I would help this year by not raising the rent because of covid. Far from being happy, they asked then whether I could lower the rent because "some units in ...
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Hi All.I have a single family with 3 beds 2 baths in Brookfield, Illinois that has been rented out by the same Tenant for 2 years. Current rent is $2100 per month. Property recently got appraised for $260k. It is time...
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Hi everyone,I'm wondering what I can do to help level the playing field with a seller when we can't agree on a price. Here is some quick background on the property:This is a 3-flat that I am looking to house hackTwo 3...
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I have a SFR that is currently rented on a month-to-month lease. Originally it was a 12mo lease, and reverted to month-to-month after the first year. My tenants have been there for nearly 2 years, but they've told me ...