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I think I could write a book sometimes with some of the crazy stories from owning and managing vacation rentals. I'd love to hear your stories and how you've addressed the issue to prevent it from happening again (if ...
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Hi all,
Hope everyone is having a lovely Sunday so far. I am hoping to find some advice for how to remodel an outdated kitchen on my first investment property.
Pic 1 - blue square represents a wall I want to remov...
Morning BP'ersFirst post here. I've been patiently saving and researching for about 6 months and I'm getting a little "analysis paralysis". I grew up and currently reside in Dallas proper and work in McKinney and it s...
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Hello I have an issue with my wives grandma. She is currently residing in a house that is owned by my wife. Her grandma is not paying rent and has been residing in the house for the last few years. The home was origin...
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I'm buying an old duplex built well before 1978. It's not a HUD Home. My financing is FHA 203k Standard Rehab loan. The plan is to do rehab throughout the property. It has chipping paint around the exterior of windows...
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Hey BP community, I’m trying not to lose my mind here. We had tenants for 3 years move out recently in Virginia. The place was really gross- mouse droppings, damaged and moldy drywall, a broken window, termite dam...
So I am preparing to start my real estate journey as many people do...wholesaling. I have been broadly learning real estate and strategies for the past 2 years and am prepared to finally get some skin in the game. T...
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Hello! I have heard about a company called listwithfreedon.com that allows people who are not realtors (ie for sale by owner individuals) to list their properties for sale on the MLS. They charge, I believe, $300 to...
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House-Hacking will most likely be my first vehicle of RE investing, it seems like a great way to get started with so many people having success doing this. I had some concerns about it, hoping BP can help me figure th...
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My name is Nick. I started prowling through the Bigger Pockets forums and listening to the podcasts about three years ago trying to inhale as much information as I could. Amazing, amazing resources here! Unfortunately...