I've been brushing up on Fair Housing and I'm not sure about this distinction. I know the protected classes in my state and locality.Say I have an open house for a few hours and when I'm done I have X online applicati...
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Hi everyone,What is your opinion about collecting rent through electronic payments? Specifically online debit or credit card payments. Any good or bad stories? Any methods of preventing a tenant who uses a frauded car...
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I'm looking to purchase a second home in Hilton Head (preferably Sea Pines Plantation) to be used when I retire in 10 years or so. For now, the property would be rented out full time to help cover the costs. Looking...
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I have just started my real estate research and haven't narrowed down yet exactly how to move forward on my first deal. When I say just started I mean less than a week in to my journey but will buy my first deal in 20...
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Sorry for posting a long story, but I'm starting to get exceedingly frustrated with the mortgage broker who is working for a buyer of one of my properties.
The short story is that he screwed up in forgetting to order...
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Howdy Folks,I am in growth mode with my business. I have started doing some facebook ads to get leads and I am looking other strategies with proven results.I came across homesnap pro and it looks like just a centraliz...
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Hello All,
This is my first post in this forum and I want to thank you all in advance because I have found this RE forum to be one of the best! You all talk about real topics and the wealth of info here is awesome!
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Hi - I am a new investor starting to invest in long term rental properties. I am a high income W-2 earner based in NYC. What tax strategies do folks recommend? This will be a passive investment.
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I switched to a new property manager last year and I’m finding it very hard to get him to respond to my questions. Being out of state for part of the year has been very difficult. There aren’t many options for manag...
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Can Real Estate Really Be Purchased “At A Discount” ?
Most investors buying property think they‘re doing so “at a discount”. The vast majority are wrong. It very hard to purchase a property below market value. First,...