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3 February 2014 | 20 replies
A house with top end (for the area) finishes in pristine condition is going to sell quicker and at a higher price than a house with lesser finishes and that is rough around the edges.
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1 February 2014 | 15 replies
Do a search (search bar is in the top right corner) for smoke smell or odor and you'll find a number of threads with all kinds of advice.
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1 February 2014 | 1 reply
HML's Also, look on the tab at top of page "Resources" and click on hard money loans.
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31 January 2014 | 2 replies
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31 January 2014 | 3 replies
Personally no, I invest in FL the possible extra insurance costs are just a part of my cash flow analysis.I think you'll find that there is no such thing as a disaster free area.NE- Ice storms, flooding and as we saw recently hurricanes.SE- Hurricanes, hail, windMidwest-Hail, tornado, floodSW- Floods, earthquakeNW- Ice, snow, earthquakeObviously those all can happen in any of the other areas those are just kind of the off the top of my head disasters I would think of for each of those areas.
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9 February 2014 | 14 replies
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31 January 2014 | 1 reply
no repleys for last 3hrs so just trying to get to top of page, any advice appeciated.
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7 February 2014 | 8 replies
The "Learn" link across the top navigation bar has lots of great info, and most importantly, the BP members!
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2 February 2014 | 17 replies
Here in CA that's a counter top and some paint.
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2 February 2014 | 3 replies
Perhaps your real estate can provide work for the young people you work with.Check out the Start Here page http://www.biggerpockets.com/starthereCheck out BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginner's Guide - A fantastic free book that walks through many of the key topics of real estate investing.Check out the free BiggerPockets Podcast - A weekly podcast with interviews and a ton of great advice.