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I'm looking to upgrade my house, like in the kitchen or bathroom. I'm not looking to spend a whole lot, but would like to increase the value. Where is the best place to start at? What kinds of things add the most valu...
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The property is 1080 SF 3 BD 1 BA , built-in 2002, the appraisal 2020 is $73000. Located right 2 blocks south of Washburn University. I heard it is a rough neighborhood. The condition of the house is livable, maybe, n...
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Hi everyone. I’ve been working on my first deal. A two family house-hack since October 2019. One unit is empty and is the one I want to rent out (bigger and more rent). The second unit has a section 8 tenant in the ho...
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I was visiting with BP member Danny Day at his current renovation and during our conversation it came up that we should try and get some of the Houston BP members together to network and trade stories.
So let's set a...
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I've always been of the mindset that staging a house to sell gives people a "visual" on how it looks as a home. However, when we bought our personal residence it was completely empty which I preferred because then I w...
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Hey. I have heard the term lipstick on a pig a lot since I have got into real estate. What actually constitutes lipstick on a pig over a real rehab? Is putting lipstick on a pig something like just replacing carpet an...
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Hi All,I am a newbie investor and am working to evaluate properties and want to see if my estimates are in line with the Phoenix area. Current looking at single family homes, finding it very difficult to cash flow bu...
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Hey folks - I may be closing on a property soon in the westpark/jefferson area. I'm in a bit of a pickle deciding whether to ..1 - vacate the currently occupied unit and take the next 1-2 months to do some minor upgra...
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Hey folks!
Figured this would be the best place to ask my questions... I just commissioned into the Virginia Army National Guard in May after completed 4 years of ROTC in college (3 year national scholarship, not sur...
I am a aspire real estate investor and looking to enter the business to possible earn back a quality of life. just wanted to get your perspective on if real estate investing can achieve this. What is your quality of l...