My partner and I have saved a deposit of $50,000 to put down on a house. We're looking for a one bed flat around the Gastown area of Vancouver BC, which we may end up renting out while we move to the US for a couple of years for work, but I have no idea how to go about this.
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posted by everydayanewday
on Feb 25, 2013 -
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My brother and I would like to buy a four-bedroom house, furnish it, have him live in one room and rent the other three rooms. Neither of us have any experience with real estate, renting rooms, or being in business with one another. We're looking for advice as to how to fairly structure this investment, advisers we should consult, issues that we need to consider up front, and so on. More details inside...
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posted by slide
on Feb 12, 2013 -
14 answers
Need tips and strategy for getting a rental house. Our rental market is very tight (in north Seattle). Landlords can afford to be picky. At first glance, we don't look like ideal tenants.
Our situation:
We are putting our big fancy house on the market. We've been wanting to downsize for a long time. Just now, the market timing is very good. Our property is desirable and we can expect a decent price, and equity pay-out at closing.
When the house sells, we plan to rent a small house in North Seattle. Looking for a 6 month to 1 year lease.
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 11, 2012 -
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I'm looking to rent a studio or one bedroom apartment in Arlington, Virginia within walking distance of the Courthouse or Clarendon Metro stations. After a week or so of pretty intense searching (dozens of calls, two days spent wandering around) I finally found and visited a place in my price range (under $1250) a 10 minute walk from Courthouse. Unfortunately online reviews (20 or so) are largely (80%) negative and frequently mention roaches and bedbugs. How do I decide whether I can look past this or not? How do I broach the topic with the management?
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posted by elektrotechnicus
on Aug 2, 2011 -
13 answers
Need advice on the commercial real estate market in Sweden (Stockholm specifically...)
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posted by mscatch22
on Jul 14, 2011 -
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NYC Realestate filter. Best ways to find an apartment sublet this August, and then a rental. Must be on the E/F subway line. Questions about subletting/renting -> Clinton/MidtownEast/LIC-queens neighborhoods follow.
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posted by lalochezia
on May 6, 2011 -
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Vacation rental filter: Asking for a friend: I know YANAL/YANML, but help me help my friend not be drowned by the cost of her second home: she bought her home with the intent of earning some vacation rental income, but is now not sure she can.
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posted by purenitrous
on Oct 31, 2010 -
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We're interested in renting a small house in CA as our primary residence. We're suspicious that the owners/agents are just trying to wait out the market before selling. Is there any meaningful protection that
guarantees a minimum stay in the property that can be put into a rental contract/lease, irrespective of whether the owners receive an offer on the house?
posted by lalochezia
on Apr 19, 2010 -
8 answers
Our house in the Chicago suburbs has been on the market for a year, and isn't selling. Should we drop the price till it hurts even more, or try to rent it out and hope the housing market doesn't fall even more?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 12, 2010 -
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Where do people in San Antonio look for furnished, short-term rentals, sublets, or house shares? I am looking for a ten-week rental in western San Antonio or Castroville, TX. Craigslist is crammed full of realtor spam, and there are no separate "by-owner" listings. The San Antonio paper is full of realtor spam as well. Castroville-specific information would be spectacular.
posted by jennyjenny
on Mar 6, 2009 -
4 answers
Help me understand how to leverage a rental property to purchase another rental property. Plus it involves family and money.
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posted by ninjew
on Oct 16, 2008 -
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How long in advance should I look for a house to rent? And where do I look besides Craigslist?
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posted by zompus
on Aug 13, 2008 -
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I've been thinking a lot about buying a property and renting it out. I have a good grasp on a lot of the essentials, but I was hoping for some input from hive mind as to what I should be prepared for, what I should have ready, and how best to handle being a landlord.
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posted by smitt
on Mar 26, 2008 -
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A tale of two houses: House owned by agency A - our first choice in a rental. House owned by agency B - our second, but still cool choice. We've been offered House B (small applause). House A, however, is being held up in the approval process, because my boyfriend's old landlord wont verify that he rented from them. Guess who the landlord is?
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posted by fillsthepews
on Sep 14, 2007 -
8 answers
New York rental agent referral. My recently single, now-homeless coworker's current residence is my couch, and that's not OK for yet another week.
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posted by saffron
on Jul 14, 2006 -
6 answers
How to negotiate a good deal on rent with an owner inexperienced with the rental market?
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posted by saffron
on May 5, 2006 -
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