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I hear this ALOT...
"I had a great PM company, paid them $X but they are gone, had to fire them. They were great in the beginning and then..."
What makes them great at the beginning?
What are the biggest let downs?
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I found an HVAC tech online who had 64/64 five-star reviews on Google Maps. There was nothing but praise for him, so I gave him a shot. He diagnosed my problem as a faulty control board. He quoted me $700 for the boar...
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Hi guys.A little about myself. Some years back I sold a business. I got a lump sum of cash down and then I carried the contract for the remaining portion. More on that soon. I retired young and moved to Asia. I now ha...
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Hi, I am new to this but it looks like this is the place to start. I have a wooded lot in Deltona right off I-4 by a small lake. It is in a developed community so the water and electricity should be in place. I am ...
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Hello, I'm nearing retirement age and I'm considering buying a rental property. Am I insane! Was it worth it to you financially? Did you lose money your first year? I've heard horror stories and success stories. ...
A closer look at the 40 housing markets at risk of a 15% to 20% home price decline
Every quarter, Moody’s Analytics assesses whether local fundamentals, including local income levels, can support local home prices. A...
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Tennant of 2 years did final walk-through with landlord in person, noted various issues like fridge/oven/microwave cleaning & one missing garage key. Some burnt out light bulbs, dirty unchanged air filter, dust/ha...
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TL;DR: Recent article suggests rent hikes aren't just about landlord greed - rising costs across the board are a major factor.
Just read an eye-opening article about the recent rent crisis. It challenged my assumpti...
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Hi I'm doing a rehab and pulled out walls of a load bearing hallway to combine two bedrooms to a master suite. Problem is a few things, the floor upstairs feels like a trampoline because the old owner who had built th...
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Why I'm Triggered
Every week I read stories on social media about someone’s unfortunate situation driven by the increasing cost of housing and wages that have not kept up….and I’m sick of it.
Part of me wants to mes...