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Hello all,
I purchased a duplex last year and considering finishing the basement for rent. My other option is save a little more to buy another property instead. Thoughts?
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Curious what kind of ballpark budget for turning a basement into a mini-apartment.
The highest cost would likely be the bathroom (cheaper if you could locate under existing to just pull down plumbing) and small kit...
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Hey All, I'm new to Bigger Pockets and starting to analyze my first deals. I came across a home that's on the foreclosure market for $89K. Somebody had started to renovate the project but it has a long way to go. I've...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence fix & flip investment in Auburndale.
Purchase price: $195,000
Cash invested: $30,337
Sale price: $335,000
This was my first flip. The opportunity came...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence fix & flip investment in Auburndale.
Purchase price: $195,000
Cash invested: $30,337
Sale price: $335,000
This was my first flip. The opportunity came...
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I am doing gut rehab and I am at the drywall finish stage. The house is old and I need to know how do I test the mud guys for the quality. I've ordered level 5 finish. I took a leveler of about 5 ft long and when I pl...
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Hey Everyone, I began flipping houses more than a decade ago. I can recall how lost I was when I started and I wish that I would’ve had someone to guide me through the process and allow me the opportunity to avoid a...
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I'm looking at a house right now at a great price in a great area that had the second floor finished but without permits. I asked J Scott about this on his website and got some great advice but was hoping to get some...
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Anyone have experience lending against finished lots? Our company will be doing a raise soon to help fund a small subdivision deal. We will be buying 8 finished lots on a cul-de-sac from a land developer, then buildin...
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I am so close to finishing up the last unit on my second duplex. After this unit, I am promising myself I won't spend so much time doing the actual labor myself. Sometimes I feel that just getting a regular job and ...