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BP community! My wife and I are in need of some help/guidance.We recently closed on a duplex through a Sheriff Sale. The 1st and 2nd floor apartments are vacant, but currently there is someone living in the basement. ...
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Hello Biggerpockets,It has been about 18 months since I purchased my first deal of a duplex that I am currently house hacking. I am looking to do the same process of house hacking a multi-family but on a larger scale ...
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BP,
Wanted to bring to your attention a package of bills introduced to City Council on Thursday addressing Tenants' rights. Three sponsors (of 17 Council members). Some major points in the bill;
Extend the eviction...
I rent out an old duplex in MA and our tenant's dog have been an absolute nightmare for the past 6 months, pooping and peeing on floors, basically using the kitchen and upstairs bedrooms as toilets. This will likely r...
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Greetings everyone! I'm new to the real estate world and I'm anxious to learn as much as possible. A very good friend of mine is a fairly new real estate investor and he encouraged me to explore this industry and s...
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Hi, so I bought a duplex with the VA loan and I’m looking to get another multi unit. I’ve been working with some lenders with FHA loans but they told me since I already have a multi unit I can’t use it to purchase an...
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Experience is a big part of vetting for sponsors in syndications or other passive investments, but I don’t think it’s a deal killer if the sponsor is new. Here’s the top 3 pieces of advice on vetting a new sponsor: 1....
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Stocks are lower and Mortgage Bonds are higher to start the day. The Fed kicks off their two-day meeting today, with their statement due for release at 2:00pm ET. Fed Chair Jerome Powell will follow up the statement w...
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Has any experienced host found that throw pillows are a waste of money in MTRs? Just wrapping up my furnishings for a 4-unit (8 bedrooms + 4 living rooms) and was getting ready to pull the trigger on ordering a ma...
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So I've poked around real estate investing, and I understand there are support services that might be useful for the real estate industry such as clean up services when old tenants move out. This is probably where I'm...