Hey BP,
Long time reader first time poster! (Wish it were a more positive topic)
My parents own a rental property in Freezego, I mean Fargo. Today they were notified by the property manager that a pipe has Frozen ...
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Looking for some ideas and opinions on the expected (if any) value add of installing solar panels on a primary residence. Wondering if anyone has done this more recently? Most forum posts I saw were 5 years old. Just ...
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Hi,I will be going live with my STR rental in the next few months and was hoping to get your recommendations on smart technology. Currently, I'm considering the following:- Smart Locks: August- Noise monitoring: Noise...
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Hey there everyone. I wanted to share my story because it seems that this business, if done consistently, can be very lucrative. It has some room for error and you don’t need to be a genius to do it (as I have prove...
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So, short of the long...here is my text conversation with my contractor whom I've never used before:Contractor: Morning this is ***** please call me when you get this I need to talk to you about this balance I gave yo...
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Good morning all,
I recently bought and renovated a house. With that renovation came a new air conditioner and insulation in the attic to help ensure the AC would work properly. In all I spent 11k on it 7 for the ins...
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When you’re calculating the potential rental income for a STR property is there a specific approach to take? Recently I’ve tried estimating daily rates to charge for STR’s using the enemy method (estimating the daily ...
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So me and my wife started our real estate business about 3 years ago. We have 14 properties (18 units.) My wife does the bookkeeping and pays bills (switching utilities and does the paperwork with moving people into p...
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The best tool for a DIY project isn't something you find in an aisle in Home Depot. It's...YouTube! I come from a long line of contractors, so although it's not my job I am pretty comfortable with most DIY projects....
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My husband and I are going to look at a house to buy for us personally that was just listed on the 26th. Our realtor said that there are 9 interested parties to see the house and they have one hour on Sunday that 3 o...