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I am currently a deployed Army Reserve Soldier. Federally employed as a mechanic (been a wrench my entire career). I have reached a point where I am tired of struggling to get by in the only line of work that I know....
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence fix & flip investment.
Purchase price: $25,000
Cash invested: $15,000
Sale price: $50,000
5 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 1,872 sq ft house that was purchased ...
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I am a recent college graduate and my day job is as a mechanical engineer. I am starting my investment portfolio with single-family housing; I am currently viewing and analyzing condos and stand-alone houses, 2/2 or 3...
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Anybody buying in Buffalo, NY or nearby areas like Warren and Erie,PA? Pros? Cons?
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I'm working on a flip and had planned on sanding the cabinets, repainting them, and adding granite. After pulling the countertops, there is more roach/big debris and droppings than I thought. I'm worried the smell wil...
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I purchase a rainbow vacuum cleaner earlier this year (february) and won’t close on a property until mid November. Am I still able to write this off as an expense?
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence other investment in Indianapolis.
Sale price: $162,000
This project was very special.
It was out first partnership with the Manship Foundation.
We created a new ...
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Hi bigger pockets, My name is will I have an extensive technical background in just about anything mechanical but being stuck in a dead end job has lead me here in my search for better ways to provide for my family an...
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Hey guy's and Gal's,My name is Gregory I live in Springfield OR. I am currently a full time diesel mechanic but plan of moving into real RE soon. I bought my first place in 2007 and "BRR" it but never finished the las...