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28 January 2025 | 5 replies
FHA does not allow you to do things outside of the home like adding a fence, hard scaping, retaining walls...
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6 February 2025 | 12 replies
A fence or a drive way is 15 years and a major appliance 5 years.
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12 February 2025 | 15 replies
Ranking in order though...1) Prices will drop - 10-20% because the job market is getting tougher2) Salaries will increase - 3-4% per year to keep up with inflation3) Interest rates will drop - 100-150bps as people worry less about inflation4) Unfortunately, the dream of a house with a white picket fence will be out of reach for many, especially before the age of 40.
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13 February 2025 | 6 replies
You're asking for trouble by setting a number.
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21 January 2025 | 27 replies
Hi all. I'll preface this by saying i'm not a new investor. I've been buying and selling properties since 2019. Stayed afloat (barely) through the pandemic with NY properties so i've seen it all at this point.
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8 February 2025 | 7 replies
You can also make your place more trouble-free by fixing things up front that are most likely to break (new light fixtures, light bulbs, door locks, etc.).
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14 February 2025 | 4 replies
I admit having some trouble searching for team members in the forum so hopefully BP guidelines will allow user referrals or intros.
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23 January 2025 | 3 replies
House needs some Interior Cosmetic Work, Wood Fence Repairs and some Plumbing Work.I want to turn and run, but I recently heard where there is a Problem, there is Opportunity.I thought this might be an interesting Case Study.Thanks for the Ideas.If they owe $180k on a $210k property and its a year+ behind then they probably owe taxes and other bills as well.
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3 February 2025 | 10 replies
But I'm having trouble finding any properties that I could rent, BRRRR, or flip where I would even break even—let alone clear a profit or cash flow.My question is: When you hear that I'm essentially doing 100% financing, does that make it clear to anyone what strategy would be best?
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1 February 2025 | 3 replies
We have a parking lot, a dumpster, a few picnic tables, a small playground, a small dipping pool, and a "dog park," which is really just a fenced in grassy area.