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13 February 2025 | 8 replies
Between it and chain, both last a long time and require little maintenance, but the vinyl looks so much better and is more functional by blocking visibility.
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2 February 2025 | 17 replies
Comparing just those two things, you would save way more money in the long run by avoiding the annual mortgage interest.
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10 February 2025 | 27 replies
is this a long-term play or short term?
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3 February 2025 | 7 replies
How long are you going to own it and when will you try to sell it?
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25 January 2025 | 11 replies
Largely, the appreciation in housing prices is coming from both new migrants and investors coming from the East (GTA) as well as international countries (predominately from the middle east).We are also seeing drastic increases in the rental rates which in turn are pushing investment property prices up as well.
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12 February 2025 | 6 replies
Renting by the room (long-term) is stable but requires tenant management, while Airbnb (either by room or whole house) can bring higher revenue but needs more hands-on work—make sure to check Little Elm’s short-term rental rules.
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5 February 2025 | 0 replies
Purchase price: $68,000 Cash invested: $70,000 Sale price: $195,000 I purchased a long-term rental property from the MLS that had multiple contractor issues and significant delays.
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23 January 2025 | 3 replies
Hello BP,My wife and I are looking for some advice on an All Inclusive Trust Deed to sell our house.We bought a mansion up on the bench as kind of a live-in flip in 2021 and are finally as done as we are gonna get with it.
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5 February 2025 | 16 replies
@Jaycee Greene is pointing out that we need to be specific when we are planning to meet with people.
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11 February 2025 | 4 replies
HUD loans will take drastically longer (I've never used one personally), but there can be benefits to using these loans if you're a long-term owner.The interest rates in your Key Considerations seem very low for agency loans and they're definitely low for bridge loans.