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On July 3, 2016 I read Robert Kiyosaki's book, "Rich Dad Poor Dad", while at the beach and spent the rest of my vacation researching rental properties. That summer/fall I researched and read books and listened to podc...
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Hi Everyone,I am looking to see if anyone is able to offer any advice on my current situation. Any help would be greatly appreciated!I currently reside in Chicago and bought my first property, a duplex, in August 202...
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Kinda at a loss on what to do with this dead lawn. The weather has been great in Denver, but our weather can change in an instant. With that being said, I'm hesitant to put in a sprinkler system since I'd have to be c...
I just finished a BRRRR in Seattle WA.I did cash-out refi’s on my 3-plex and 4-plex, pulling a combined $168k out. Both properties still cash-flowed well after the refi’s and the 3-plex has zero of my capital left in...
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Hi Y'all. Please provide guidance!Background: I have a SFH rental in Houston suburbs (cypress area) which I have rented to same tenant for past 5 years. Tenant don't want to renew lease until potential mold problem is...
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I have a house in South Carolina with 150 sqft of decking that needs to be refinished. The house is 8 years old, and I don't think the decking has ever been touched.
I have gotten one quote to clean and seal...
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Thanks for reading my first post.
We are in the process of rehabbing a 2-unit house that is over 100 years old. The tenant that most recently lived in the first floor apartment was a bona fide hoarder. He had a littl...
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I found another great buy and hold, however it has a pool. I am not really comfortable renting a home with a pool because of the liability factor. However, i got to thinking if i bought it right maybe i could fill it...
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I have a 3 family under contract in Bloomfield, NJ. We just did a tank sweep as underground oil tanks are very common in this area for houses of that age. Sure enough the tank sweep turned up a massive underground oil...
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I am wondering whether I should finish the basement; I can do it very cheaply myself, but the cost of adding an egress window is worrying me.1. If I do most of the work myself, how much should adding an egress cost?2....