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24 August 2023 | 40 replies
@Logan Aardrup I attended one of their courses in 2015 and I can tell you all it did was spark the interest in getting involved in real estate.
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18 September 2019 | 4 replies
You also need to check with the utility companies and get cost estimates from them for availability, fees, hookup charges, transformer and power line/power pole locations or relocation requirements, water, sewer,gas, cable etcYou will need ball park cost estimates from site work contractors for site work, roads, installation of utility lines etc.
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9 January 2023 | 10 replies
New here at Bigger Pockets. Lifelong interest in land use and development. Georgia is my 14th residential state in my 58 years. What impact is the change, globally, in supply chain services, on commercial + industrial...
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8 September 2022 | 15 replies
Target size strip malls, or office space, or NNN, or Pads, or etc...Or are you talking about things like a stand alone building with a hair salon, or similar in it along side of a major road.[2] What can you afford to do Down-payment-wise, in an MMA maybe only a 7/11 strip mall, in a medium sized area maybe a larger bite of the chocolate bar than the 7/11 mall.[3] Do you want partners on deals, (same on all, different on some), must you have partners on deals (loan qualifications, personal weak spots, etc...)[4] How will you swing the bat at financing; do you qualify for the financing your deals will need, will you need others to help you qualify, do you now these people vs risking someone who will make your life miserable and you will hate working with (an unfortunate situation). [5] Do you want to work government handout money for fix up real estate, is there any that looks profitable right now.[6] How well do you know commercial real estate "Stuff"; such as can you identify a 400 amp service panel from an 800 amp service panel, can you identify an electrical transformer that you own from those owned by the utility, what is a plenum, does your building have them, what are those big red pipes with wheel handles on them, hidden behind the bushes (who do they belong to), how long does asphalt last in a commercial lot, and etc...Good Luck!
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19 June 2018 | 102 replies
I as well as others on this thread just got a huge spark from reading your post.
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9 November 2022 | 23 replies
The floorplan was arranged in a way that some non-load bearing walls could easily be removed, some new walls framed, and with about $40k, the house would be transformed from an un-appealing 2/1 that would lose $300/mo as a rental into a very appealing 4/2 that would cashflow about $500/mo (incl. the debt service for the rehab)...
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19 May 2019 | 9 replies
Though, the introduction of that facility did spark some growth, attention, and large land purchases- I think the verdict is still out if that is going to sustain any substantial growth.
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22 May 2021 | 4 replies
Can you recommend an electrician in Sparks Reno area?
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12 October 2022 | 1 reply
Full gut & transformed an enclosed garage to a 4th bedroom (because it was more important in this neighborhood have more bedrooms than have a garage).
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16 August 2020 | 84 replies
Of course with all due respect there are I am also 100% sure there very many trade offs of moving from say CA to WY as well like weather, the urban spark and the availability of high paying jobs.