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4 January 2025 | 16 replies
Helps with your debt to income, better opportunities at cash flow, and typically requires less down to purchase.In regards to challenges, I usually build in an extra 10-15% to deal with things that I can't see behind the walls, including dry rot, electrical or plumbing issues, etc.
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28 December 2024 | 1 reply
Once the interior was stripped and the infrastructure tested, I brought in commercial contractors to handle critical systems like plumbing, electrical, roofing, and HVAC installation.The house, built in the early 1900s, was originally a coal-burning residence.
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14 January 2025 | 28 replies
We have a VA so she does all the tagging and I ask her to export it from Baselane, into excel, then I review it and give comments.Going Digital: Scanning and storing my receipts in real time saves me from searching for that one $17 plumbing supply receipt.
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27 December 2024 | 0 replies
I then hired contractors for plumbing, electrical, roofing, and HVAC upgrades.
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31 December 2024 | 0 replies
Additionally, we addressed plumbing and electrical issues to make the property fully rental-compliant.
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31 December 2024 | 0 replies
This property was in rough shape, so I tackled the essentials: new roof, plumbing fixes, and updating the interior to make it livable again.
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27 December 2024 | 0 replies
I then hired contractors for plumbing, electrical, roofing, and HVAC upgrades.
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3 January 2025 | 5 replies
This unit was gutted down to the studs so there is all new electrical, plumbing, windows, sheetrock and finishes.
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17 January 2025 | 19 replies
the unfinished basements have plumbing in place for drains and egress windows.
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30 December 2024 | 1 reply
A complete overhaul of the kitchen and bathrooms, including cabinets, countertops, LVP flooring, electrical and plumbing fixtures.