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I found a contractor I like to rehab a house I bought. Is it best for the investor to always purchase the material? I am assuming the answer is "yes" to get credit card points and prevent a contractor from charging a ...
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I'm not a negative person. But, my latest encounter with a specific wholesaling operation in DFW has once again left me with a nasty taste in my mouth. It's bad enough I have wholesalers marketing "deals" to me that...
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I am very new to real estate investing but have been diligently reading everything that I can here on BiggerPockets. One thing that is holding me back is that I live in a high cost of living area so I've concluded th...
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Hello everyone! So we got a call this weekend in the South Texas heat that one of our tenants had the AC go out completely. Of course, we went through as quickly as we could to get in touch with our Home Warranty comp...
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There's a popular post circling about why direct booking sites for STR/MTR are overrated. Although the author makes some good points it skips over many of the benefits and how the risks can be mitigated.
Owning Your ...
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Listening to this weeks podcast the guest made a statement that he would Never hire someone unless they had a job in collage. How many of you successful folks out there had a Job in collage? (I realize some of you nev...
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Hi All,I'm almost done rehabbing my vacant triplex in Oakland and will need to start shopping for appliances soon. Each unit will have all the major appliances including dishwasher and in-unit washer/dryer. It's B+ ...
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I just found out about tax deed investing and want some information about buying homes for tax owed.
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I'm working on buying a multifamily property in Virginia. I'm stationed here for another year and a half and then I'm on my way to the west coast. I originally planned and have accounted for a property manager to take...
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I've always heard that you can expect to be anywhere from 8%-12% of rent for professional property management. I'm finding PMs who charge that as the base fee... but what I didn't expect is to see a high cost for find...