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Hi All,I was wondering what the typical spread is between interest rates for a conventional 30 yr loan for a primary residence vs. a rental property? My lender quoted me at 5.375% for rental property loan with 20% do...
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I am curious what the community here thinks of this deal, and if I made the right decision. My plan is to start off with some solid and reliable rental properties, and eventually scale out to multiple short-term renta...
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Hi everyone
I'm a landlord from Stamford, Connecticut, and I'm seeking some advice about my two-family home. Here's a quick rundown:
Location: Situated on a nice dead-end street, just 0.7 miles from two local parks/...
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My name is Steven. I reside in New York. I am 28 looking to make my first deal. I currently work full time in a hospital doing patient registration. I have been reading many articles on BiggerPockets for the past two ...
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I feel out of touch with what buyers of starter homes are looking for. When doing a cosmetic rehab, what little extras help a property stand out now days?
Examples
Tile or stone instead of linoleum
Granite Countertop...
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Hi,
I've been rehabbing homes for about a year now and have only been doing paint and carpet for more of my properties - very light rehab work. I've been learning about other investors around the country who do EXTEN...
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Big house, 3100 sf, 6 bed, 4 bath, 5 car garage, corner lot.
Rehab cost $48k, needed EVERYTHING. All new baths,
kitchen, refinish original hardwoods, every surface had
wallpaper on it, garage slab needed to be rem...
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Bought a foreclosure house that had been on fire. In reading the fire report it was stated as the cause: "excessive usage of fireplaces over time that had an ongoing pyrolysis to the wood structure members."
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All,I'm interested to hear any strategies or methods you use to increase revenue. I work for a local investor, and we are brainstorming ways to increase cash flow and revenue in his student housing properties.We are o...
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Hey guys!We have a 3-bedroom house in Fort Worth, TX area that we just got move-in ready.The new tenant moved in (he's an OWNER in another state, relocates to TX for several years for work, has a dog: german shepherd)...