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I’m a 28 year old foundry worker in Iowa with a big interest in real estate, becoming a landlord to be more specific. Last summer, I took my first real step to financial freedom and purchased my first home as a birthd...
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Probably a silly question and the answer is right under my nose but: how does it work when you purchase a “tear down”. If I’m putting 200k (30% down) in on a tear down because it is in a great location, and i knock i...
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Hey BP community,Hoping you can give some insight here. Might be a dumb question, but why do some houses go for sale after someone else started renovations on it? Pics reflect some redmodeling work with equipment in t...
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All,I am looking for a contractor on some renovations to my recently purchased home. I live in the Mimo District in a triplex and am looking to do renovation on one the units that I will be renting out. Any info wou...
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I am looking at a duplex which is in a historical restoration area in my city.I have a contractor who’s done multiple historic renovation in this area. What are some traps I should keep my eye on?What tips do you have?
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Real estate has improved considerably from its darkest period of 2008/09 and likewise so has the work contractors find. When the housing bubble burst, contractors in general likely found themselves in a survival mode ...
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Investment Info:
4-Unit apartment building in Oakland, CA purchased in
2017 and sold in 2022.
What made you interested in investing
in this type of deal?
This was my first deal I'd ever done.
I was reading ...
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Hello everyone,
This is my first post/question. I recently purchased a property with the intention of doing a fix/flip. I'm a contractor based in Maryland and DC, so the renovation aspect is well within my expertise,...
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Investment Info:
Large multi-family (5+ units) buy & hold investment in Champaign.
Purchase price: $165,000
Cash invested: $175,000
Hello BP Family,
This is my first investment property in real ...
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Hi y'all!For those of you who are contractors working on your own flips, how do you manage the projects? Can any of you recommend software or apps that you can't live without?Thanks!