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A question for both newbies and seasoned pros: What was the first major mistake you made as an RE investor, and what did you learn from it?
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Here is my story. Since I decided to start a flipping business 8 months ago I've done a lot of preparation to get started. I've washed tons of Youtube videos, read thousands of resources on the internet, and here as w...
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Hey all,I'm wondering whether or not I should pursue a flip. A little background on my current situation. I just purchased my first property a month ago, which is a SFH with an accessory apartment. I'm living in the a...
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We are evaluating a purchase of ~30k square feet of warehouse space next to a new Amazon distribution center. Part of the space would be used by the owner/operator for his business (I am an investor in his business) a...
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I've flipped property worth over 1.5 million all the way down to 50,000. Every area and every deal brings different risks. Higher price points present more risk from a capital allocation method but in really low-price...
Hi all-Getting close to closing on a prop about 90 miles from where I live. My first STR, and plan on splitting between self use and renting to help offset costs. We've sent out a cohost request and most hosts are a...
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We have to repaint a new STR and am asking for good recommendations on paint color choices.
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Hi fellow BP members,Are there any good crowdfunding companies for us Canadians? I noticed sites like Fundrise are only available to US citizens.Thanks.
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Hey all, I'm flipping a house with an orange-ish brick exterior with light blue shutters. I'm going to be painting the brick a light grey but would like your feedback on what color to paint the shutters? I'm try...
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Hi BP,I have a dirt floor in my duplex's basement that we would like to make nicer. If we pour concrete, we would have to excavate the floor first which we rather not do. The main goal of the basement is for utility a...