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Hello! I'm a newbie, and am looking to get into my first house hack in 2022.I have a remote job, and can work from anywhere... so how do I choose a market? I currently live in Cleveland, OH, but am not looking to stay...
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I have a high quality problem and am interested in some feedback from the BP community.We bought an REO several months ago and just go the former owner out this week. The house is full of junk (typical FC) but other ...
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Does anyone have any proven best practices to incent a contractor to deliver a project on time and at or under budget? I have a contract in place with a payment schedule, but would like to incent him to go above and ...
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So apparently Google changed their search algorithm yesterday in an effort to curb content farms, decrease the scoring for lower-ranked sites, etc. Does anyone know specifically what changed and what they are hoping ...
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Hello BP, I’m looking to add a kitchen into my second unit. I’ve read and heard the many issues with subs, is there anything I should be looking out for? What’s tenant friendly / modern nowadays? Only some money up fr...
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Looking for advice. We currently own about a 1/2 acre lot here in SC. Would it be better to build a duplex to rent out, or sell the land and hope to 1031 exchange if for a multi-family property if and when one comes a...
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For work that is completed early or above satisfaction in some other manner? Automatically this doesn't seem like a great idea, and I don't think I'd do so the first few times I worked with someone.I'm trying to esta...
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Hello everyone,This is my first post at BP, so bear with me. I live in Palm Beach County FL and am intimidated to buy my first investment property of any sort in the area due to there being such a strong market. This ...
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I wanted to spark a conversation about a topic that’s been gaining traction in our industry: the balance between realtor-led showings and self-guided tours for properties.As landlords, we all want to maximize engageme...
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There are obvious benefits to acquiring properties that have permitted work, but I want to see if anyone can explain why some folks allow unpermitted work. My curiosity includes how timeframes are affected, the listin...