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I recently ran across three companies that issue Surety Bonds as an alternative to security deposits. The idea is simple: instead of requiring tenants to front a hefty security deposit up front -- could be $2,500 arou...
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Not that the answer will change anything just bugs my curious mind.. looking at all options as I head towards a first purchase in the spring and it seems like private money is effectively not on the list for any terms...
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Hi guys,I'm brand new to the site, and I'm loving it. I've learned so much in the past month - I've already listened to 80+ episodes of the podcast and spent a ton of time browsing the site - so thank you @Joshua Dor...
Good Evening and Happy New Year! I was wondering if anyone knows of a good bookkeeper that can help me get my 2023 books in order and maintain my 2024 books? I am in the state of MA but have properties in Ma, GA and S...
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I am working with a wholesaler on a property that is under market value in Allegheny county, Pennsylvania. The house is currently rented out to a section 8 tenant, with an HUD contract. The lease expired in February o...
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Hey All,I will be closing on my first SFH next week and purchased it with a residential mortgage. At the advice of my attorney I formed an LLC to protect my personal assets as I continue to grow. After speaking with...
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I'm working up the nerve to invest in a 60+ MF in Arizona. CAP is about 9% ( with property management) which sounds pretty good compared to 6% in Miami, where I live. I have next to zero experience in MF properties ...
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What other interesting options do you find outside the US? Brazil? Thailand? Colombia?
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I have a rental that is turning over for the third time. I had tenants for two years and then tenants for 3 years. The house is located in a little pocket right in between two booming neighborhoods- Mt. Vernon Triangl...
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Hi, all!Am seriously looking at buy-and-hold investing out-of-state due to more expensive markets here on the West Coast. Am located in Washington, which is one of only 7 states in the US that has no individual state ...