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When buying a property I always calculate 10-15% for delinquency and vacancies. With my portfolio this is a conservative average however I have a fourplex with small one bedroom units that seems to take a long tim...
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Hi everyone, Here I am posting another question regarding my first investment. I closed on a house that needs a bit of work done. The PM that I hired has many vendors considering they manage over 750 properties. They ...
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People love "life hacks." A life hack is a simple strategy/process/tool/trick for improving your life in an unconventional way. For example: So... I am writing a post about "Landord Hacks" - it's the little things tha...
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I'd like BP Nation's input on your tenant's view of you (as a landlord, leasing agent, resident manager, etc.) as seen through your tenant's eyes. 'A' to 'F'. I'd also be interested as to the hows and whys relating...
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Hello, Im planning ahead and wondering how some of you have managed the rehab and your contract. Once you have the contractor/GC you are wanting to work with, how do you both set expectations of what will be done and ...
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So here is my 1st SOW submitted to me . This is a contractor who fits the bill as far as the best practice of going to home depot or Lowes and finding a contractor who is there first thing in the morning I have rec...
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Seen this pop up on several “top 10 trends going out of style in 2022” type articles. It cites Covid work from home as the reason, where people desire more privacy now. Personally I’m having a hard time coming up with...
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Where do you buy yours?
How much do you pay?
What's the turnaround from order to finished installation?
What thickness? Edge style?
I have a kitchen with near 80 square feet of counter tops to do.
What else should I...
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Our General Contractor is requesting a 28% downpayment upon signing the contract for rehab work, prior to any work being started and he claims that he has been doing this for decades and never had issues with that bei...
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Hello! My husband and I are brand new to real estate investing so we have been trying to devour all the knowledge and education we can. I have had an interest in real estate for sometime and we even attended one of t...