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Hi everyone,I am interested in purchasing a condemned property. It is a duplex, but I believe the proper term would be pooplex. The water is shutoff, so squatters have been shitting in pots, soup cans, and the floor.I...
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Hey BP folks, looking for suggestions on best smart lock and security system (w/cameras) for a new STR I’ll be acquiring. I’ll be self managing from afar so I’ll need remote programming capabilities for both. After ...
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My main worry as an out of state investor is if I want to get a property at a discount, the property would needs to be in some form of distress. I would then need to rehab it so that I can rent it out as a buy-and-ho...
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Hoping anyone that has bought from Fannie Mae can help on this. Just got a counter from Fannie Mae, and we are $4K apart. They are $2K down from list price. Since there were multiple offers and I have a financing ...
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I found a property in a great neighborhood that needs tons of work. I mean at least 75-80k. The seller is acting on behalf of his mother. The property has been vacant and in unlivable condition since at least 2009, ...
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What do people think about investing in Columbia, SC? Does anyone on here do it or familiar with the market? I know Columbia has made major improvements to the University of South Carolina and has added lots of brand ...
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It’s tax season! Yay! Can we detect sarcasm when it’s typed out? Since April is fast approaching that means many of us will need to file our Federal Tax Returns. Even if you are filing an extension I have tried to...
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I own a duplex in Denver. Living in 1 unit and renting the other on Airbnb. My intention was to rent on Airbnb upon exiting the property. That seems risky now considering the current trajectory of regulation in the ci...
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HelloI am looking into purchasing a STR in Orlando/Davenport area, just beginning my research. Do anyone think this is a saturated market and a bad idea at this time or is it still growing?