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Brandon T. Advice on Duplexes in Florida
2 November 2021 | 12 replies
Your best bet is perhaps driving for dollars.
Kenneth Rose Should I focus on finding my first investment out of state?
8 November 2021 | 21 replies
It forces you to work "on your business" instead of "in your business" because you aren't able to just drive by to fix something small, you're forced to develop systems to help you run things. 
Blake Ramsden Mobile Home Friendly Lenders in Texas
4 November 2021 | 16 replies
@Blake Ramsden I went thru this same process a year or so ago.
Andrew Curro Time Commitment to Manage a Duplex-Fourplex
22 October 2021 | 5 replies
Once you buy one, you'll probably buy more.Some suggestions:1) Us Quickbooks and set up Classes for each property and subclasses for each unit. 2) Scan EVERYTHING to either Google Drive or Dropbox. 3) Create a consistent folder-tree convention, example:   Main_123 (property address with street name first)   -General Property Info   --Insurance   --Property Taxes   --Title Docs   --LLC DOcs   --Purchase Docs   --Loan Docs-Utilities-Maintenance-Leases   --Folder (LastName_FirstInitial)-Advertising-Rental License-InspectionsAppliances & Mechanicals (pics, model tags, warranties, etc)4) Create list of consistent naming conventions for files so you don't have to open themExample: yyyy-mm-dd Main_123 Water Bill mm-dd to mm-dd $xx.xx               Lease Main_W_123_#unit (LastName_1stInitial) $RentAmount EXP yyyy-mm-dd5) Create a great lease by reviewing several from online, then have attorney review for compliance with state & local laws.
Chris Tedeschi Rental Advice - Lending / Financing Side
22 October 2021 | 2 replies
Any thoughts / assistance here would be welcome too.We’ve been very thankful that the BiggerPockets community is one that is such a helpful one in teaching people to be able to take charge of their lives and approach real estate investing as an actual opportunity for anyone with the drive to go and get it.Thanks,Chris
Mark Ainley Need Larger Contractor / Car Went Thru Side Of Home
17 November 2021 | 3 replies
We had a car drive through the side and we need to get the scope repaired with the insurance claim. 
Peter Eberhardt Uber bought me my second property
4 November 2021 | 17 replies
More then half of the down payment came from a HELOC on my condo, and the other half just working an extra 30 hours a week driving Uber. 
William Hutchinson Is one rental worth it?
7 November 2021 | 23 replies
So far it has averaged me 1 hour a month in work to visit it twice a month due to drive time to pick up coin op laundry.
Kelsey Geesey Wholesale Mentor Meeting
6 April 2022 | 7 replies
For example, some of the investors I mentor offer to Drive for Dollars and identify possible leads which helps populate my pipeline.
Will Fleischer Building my mom a house, and it's my first new build project!
22 October 2021 | 3 replies
If you have the $, features like extra wide doors to get a wheelchair thru, roll in shower, tall toilets, things like that can make it safer for everyone at some point.