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First flip & the death of a partnership: Metro Orlando
First flip in Metro Orlando with photos! For my purposes, I define Metro Orlando as everything within a 1-hr commute to downtown Orlando. I use this definiti...
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This past week when checking on something in the attic of one of our active rehabs, our handyman gave us a call explaining how he had found some pretty disturbing items. When he had been in there a month prior, the pl...
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Hello BP'ers,I need some advice on which direction to go: with a starting capital of $125K, which is the most affective way to get cash return in a year or two? My goal (like everyone else) is to aspire to live off of...
Hi BP community I'm looking for your opinions on tenant screening fees for credit and background checks.We have a SFH for rent and were going to do the screening process through Cozy.co since it seems really easy for ...
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For me, I have been a lurker on BP for about 4 months now. I've been reading every book I can get my hands on and burning through podcasts. I knew when I first got on the site, I would be moving across the country wit...
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I don't think I've been this cautious in a long time. I think there are still good opportunities but some markets are just bonkers. I'll caveat this by saying it's not just real estate, all investable asset classes se...
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Scott, @Scott Trench,I must say, you truly disappointed me with your negative article on stock investing. https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/04/16/ridiculousness-of-stock-picking-waste-of-time-young-investo...
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How are tenant property improvements handled???
Example.
Tenant installed laminate flooring.
Tenant installed new exterior door.
Tenant installed fence on the property.
Floor to ceiling mirrors glued to drywall...
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I have 60k cash saved up to put into use. I live in Staten Island a rough area in real estate! It’s expensive here so just trying to here what some people would do with 60k the best way to make it stretch and put it i...
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Over the years my preference in flooring has changed a lot. I started out with carpet, then moved to refinished hardwoods in older homes, then I started exclusively using Allure Vinyl Planks (glue ones). Now I'm not s...