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I'm new to real estate and I found my first deal on a duplex in the Houston Texas area. I was going to house hack using a VA loan. I visited the property and made a strong offer. A few days later my realt...
I was reading an older thread and Will and others suggested granite countertops for rentals and flips. I'm going to be putting in a new kitchen and am considering what to put in for a personal residence. The propert...
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I got bad experiences recently with guests who have no reviews. Both of them seem playing the same game. They complained that the house was not clean. For example, hairs in the bathroom, bedroom and even on the bed sh...
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hello, really my first beefy post... signed up a while ago and ready to commit!my wife and i are 42 years old, dual income, no kids (working on that)... we bring home 15k/month after taxes. we save at least 2k a month...
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Hi,Is it normal for a real estate broker to send you an off market deal and expect you to decide whether you want to buy it site unseen and without an inspection? They said there’s no way to get the down payment back ...
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I have a two year old shingled roof on a rental house in Dundalk, MD (Rowhome). This past Saturday a section of the shingles blew off. We had winds in the 30-40 mph range (gusts). The roofing company does not want t...
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He everyone, I currently did a walk-through of my properties I own in the midwest. For the most part, I know what to look for. For example, I have a rental with two military tenants. They're amazing. The house was in ...
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I'm looking into lending a condo owner about 22k at about 10%. The note would be backed up by his condo, which I haven't been able to see the inside of because it is currently in litigation. The person living in it bo...
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Hello. I have some tenants under a 1 year lease who decided to up and leave today essentially breaking the lease. They were four months into their lease at $750/mos. These are college students. I politely sent them a ...
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One of my tenants is asking me for a W9. Ever since they've moved in, they've been paying their rent in 3 checks: a personal check, a check from their first business, and a check from their second business. This has n...