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Tenant texted me saturday morning saying ac is not working. I offered to stop by the same day (last time the battery needed to be replaced in the thermostat) but he said it was not a good day for him. Sunday morning h...
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I'm looking to up my skills!
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Have a SFR deal I just acquired. Property picked up with 100% owner financing and very little work done so I am out of pocket maybe $5k total (closing costs plus the minor repairs)
OPTION A.) I can rent now (even wi...
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Hi All,I am deciding on washing machine with built in coin box or washing machine connected to coin timers.My concern was if the coinbox attached if the timer get over before the machine completes or if tenants put ex...
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Hi All!My name is Aaron Ormiston -- I'm a small business owner with a background in marketing and branding. I currently work as the Director of HR at a skilled nursing facility in Utah while moonlighting my small busi...
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Which of the below strategies would be best? Or what other ones do you have that would be better?
1. Prequalify for hard money loan. Get loan, do light fix up. Hold until able to sell to a consumer
2. Prequalify f...
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Hi everyone,I am a 23 year old that has a day job but is looking to begin buying/renting out properties on the side. I am not afraid of hard work but I also want to work smart as well. The two things holding me back...
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Hi BP, My husband and I are currently under contract on a 4-unit property located in Miami, FL. We plan to house-hack this property (live in one of the units and rent the others for at least one year). We just finishe...
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1% Rule seem hard to achieve (at least harder to find) in "hot" growth RE markets (i.e. Austin, Seattle, etc.) but easier in some RE markets (i.e. Ohio, Missouri). Would you rather do a buy & hold (holding period ...
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I am in San Diego area. I don't see how the 2% rule can apply to california. The housing here is very expensive. Even at lower value property area. Say the average house there is about $500k, and the rent average ...