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Thought I'd share a lesson that was reinforced for me today that ended up saving me from doing a bad deal and losing a bunch of money.tl/dr: make sure that you're getting your own estimate from YOUR general contractor...
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I have a Project i'm looking to rehab and sell. It has an awfully weird kitchen layout where there's a doorway to an additional sink and cabinet space. The house is a 3/1 1950sf. Will be keeping my costs down by going...
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Purchased a 2BR, 1 bath house in a blue collar neighborhood. Other similar houses in range of 70-90,000. House is just under 1000sqft. The seller had planned to flip it. He had gutted it to the studs, re-roof...
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Hi guys,I just put a few offers in Kansas City, MO for SFH. At first I was only looking for properties with a concrete basement because of the natural disaster - tornado. Along the way, I've learned that most of the p...
RE:The house I moved into
I had been in this house several times before, and never smelled any cigarette odors, no smoke odors. I had it painted, and that day, I did, but thought the painters had probably been smoking...
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If you are wondering what pets do to the central AC units, here is something a little more than just speculation.I have a triplex, where each unit has the same exact central AC handlers and condensers and same age.Dec...
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I found a multi-family home in the southern part of New Jersey that's in amazing condition and needs little work. The only problem is I don't know where to begin. I have a few ideas in mind but due to me not being a ...
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Several of my central air units are not blowing cold air. They are low on refridgerant. The company I've been using charges about $300+ to give the units a charge. That's about $100 in labor and $200-$250 in refrid...
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I have a 4 Unit in a suburb just outside of Albany, NY which has one gas/electric meter. We also pay for water/sewer so we hit the trifecta (maybe that's actually a pick 4)! I am now pricing out a utility split but th...
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Hey everyone!I am in the process of purchasing my first investment property! It is a three family home, I plan on living in one of the units while the other two units already have tenets. I am currently under contract...