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nick521

in Real Estate - Rentals 9 years and 3 months ago

BEST PLACE/ADVICE TO ADVERTISE RENTAL BY OWNER

Hi all, My last tenant moved out in October, had the place patched and painted…I had a washer/dryer hook-up and decided to add washer/dryer for…

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Updated 9 years and 3 months ago

jackien2

in Real Estate - Rentals 9 years and 9 months ago

Didn't sign new lease, moved out... can we get our security deposit?

The basic story: * The landlord of our Carroll Gardens rental raised the rent $200 every year for three years in a row. He told…

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Updated 9 years and 9 months ago

bobjohn

in Real Estate - Rentals 9 years and 9 months ago

relative to help rent out the appartment in owner absence.

Hi, we are looking to rent out apartment in our house. We will be away on vacation for two weeks and during this time asked…

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Updated 9 years and 9 months ago

soundhoner

in Real Estate - Rentals 10 years ago

Buying with tenant in place - introductory politics

Hi, I’m in contract for a multi-fam where there is a tenant in place with a lease for a few more months. Closing is in…

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tammy.henault

in Real Estate - Rentals 10 years ago

Management Companies for an Apartment Unit Rental

Hello! I’m moving out of NYC and I’ve been looking for a company to rent out my apartment. More than that, I want them to…

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GoodProspect

in Real Estate - Rentals 10 years ago

Tenant Responsibilities? Or mine?

We own a couple of small buildings – one a 4-family. I manage them, hubby deals with garbage, small repairs, sidewalk shoveling. Usually it’s all…

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katecast

in Real Estate - Rentals 11 years and 6 months ago

Cobroking: Anyone out there paying more than 15 percent?

Has anyone ever paid a broker’s fee of more than 15 percent? A listing agent told my broker that I would have to pay his…

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Updated 10 years and 2 months ago

jmjen47

in Real Estate - Rentals 12 years and 9 months ago

3-bedroom rentals

Hi – I’m having trouble finding 3-bedroom rentals that are $4,000 or less.  We’re flexible as to where we live, but would love to move…

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Updated 10 years and 4 months ago

seanfitz

in Real Estate - Rentals 10 years and 5 months ago

What to do about rent?

We have a brownstone in Carroll Gardens that has been handed down through the family, some of the tenants have been there a long time…

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Updated 10 years and 5 months ago

Attention2detail

in Real Estate - Rentals 10 years and 7 months ago

Maximizing rental income in 2 story limestone w/ below grade basement

So I put offer in and it’s been accepted on a 2 family limestone and I’ve been tossing ideas back and forth in my head…

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Updated 10 years and 7 months ago

elm_bk

in Real Estate - Rentals 11 years and 1 month ago

Discovered significant damage after returning tenants' security deposit

Hi, We have been renting an apartment in Washington Heights to the same tenants for a few years. We asked them to move out at…

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Updated 11 years and 1 month ago

eastfour

in Real Estate - Rentals 11 years and 4 months ago

Rental Income From Multi-Family Rowhouse

We bought a four story / two family rowhouse that will be configured as a triplex over a basement rental. We can’t convert to a…

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Updated 11 years and 3 months ago

daylily

in Real Estate - Rentals 11 years and 7 months ago

Rent for a single-family house--Park Slope, between 6 and 7 Aves

I’m a homeowner with a lovely 1300 square foot single-family house that I’m about to put up for rent. It’s two stories with a beautiful…

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Updated 11 years and 7 months ago

jodybaty

in Real Estate - Rentals 11 years and 11 months ago

Does Anyone Know of a Therapy room rental in Park Slope?

I am a massage therapist in Park Slope and I am looking for a therapy room to rent. Here is what I am looking for.…

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rcc147

in Real Estate - Rentals 11 years and 11 months ago

Mover Recommendation

If anyone is looking for a man with a van, I can’t recommend Gary from Delivery Solutions highly enough. I’ve used him a few times…

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rustydevon

in Real Estate - Rentals 11 years and 11 months ago

$4,500 /mo Garden Level floor through in Clinton Hill?

I came across this rental listing today. The price seems very unrealistic, but as the future landlord of a very similar apartment, I’m wondering just…

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Updated 11 years and 11 months ago

anonymous

in Real Estate - Rentals 11 years and 11 months ago

Tenant with a big dog

Hi Everyone, We live in a 1910 townhouse are considering renting to a tenant that has a 4 year old, 60lb lab. They will be…

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Updated 11 years and 11 months ago

CMV

in Real Estate - Rentals 12 years and 1 month ago

Short term housing needed (June - August-ish)

We just went into contract on our Carroll Gardens apartment and need a place to live until we will find our more permanent home. It…

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Updated 12 years ago

eekahil

in Real Estate - Rentals 12 years and 1 month ago

One apt, two brokers, 12% fee -what to do?

There’s an apartment that looks interesting but it is listed by 2 different brokers from 2 different firms. Same base rent but both brokers are…

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Updated 12 years and 1 month ago

chrissie

in Real Estate - Rentals 12 years and 1 month ago

DEP WATER AND SEWER PROTECTION (BEWARE)

see earlier posts today about questionable exclusions from this company, AWR Councilman Lander needs to get involved.

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Updated 12 years and 1 month ago

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