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Buying A Duplex: What You Need to Know

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Cons of Buying a Duplex: Managing a duplex comes with added responsibilities, such as handling tenant disputes, increased maintenance costs, and financing complexities that may differ from single-family homes. In other words, you save on land costs while still having two homes in one structure.

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What Is a Fourplex? A Practical Guide for Property Investors

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It can offer you many advantages that single-family homes and larger multi-family ones simply can’t replicate. This steady cash flow is crucial to help you cover your mortgage payments, maintenance costs, and other operational expenses. After all, it only has four units. Are there any major repairs needed?

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Are Utilities Included in the Rent, Explained

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How to Verify If Utilities Are Included in Rent on Your Lease To verify if utilities are included in your rent, there’s one definitive place you should look: your lease. By contrast, in single-family homes, the tenant is typically responsible for paying utilities because each unit can have its own utility meter.

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How To Get Rid of Ants in Your Apartment Naturally

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It doesnt kill them, but it definitely can drive them away. So, here’s how you (or your maintenance team) can do it right: 1. For single-family homes or duplexes, the lease might say the tenant has to handle it, but if the pest problem makes the place unlivable, you still need to step in.

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Florida Short-Term Rental Laws 2025: What Property Managers Need to Know

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Choose the appropriate license type: Vacation Rental – Condominium or Vacation Rental – Dwelling (single-family home, townhouse, multi-unit up to 4) 3. Select the applicable classification: single, group (multiple units in one building), or collective (up to 75 units) 4.

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A Roller Coaster Ride :Renting, and Los Angeles Property Management

Real Property Management Choice

And although at some points you feel nervous, after finishing the ride you know it was definitely worth the wait. Then the twists and turns and up and downs hit as you wonder if you chose the right people to live in your home and calls come in for maintenance in the middle of the night. Enter Real Property Management Choice.

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Ultimate Guide: Complying with AB1482 for California Landlords (Exempt or Non-Exempt) – A Must for Your Comprehensive Lease!

Real Property Management Choice

Unless: You’re renting out a single-family home or a condominium and you are not part of a corporation or a REIT. Tiny homes are a huge trend lately, and those are exempt on the property of a single-family home. Unlike Costa-Hawkins, AB 1482 does not set a definite date after which you are exempt.