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Hi all, Anyone wants to explain the benefits or downfall of buying an all brick home?I have a pending offer on an all brick, that is definitely going to need some major work (mostly inside).Just would like to know the...
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Motivation is a tricky subject. One moment it ignites a fire within us, filling us with enthusiasm and drive to accomplish our most ambitious goals. The next moment it vanishes without a trace, leaving us uninspired l...
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Hello All,
I've been wrecking my brain and could use some expert advice. In 12 months I will be prepared to purchase my 1st investment. I will have 20K - 30K in cash available.
My goal is to purchase ...
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I'm very interested in LED lighting, and we're starting to try it in our home. These lightbulbs are (in theory) meant to last 20+ years (ask me when I'm 65 how that's working out.) And they are very cheap to run pe...
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We have a unit that currently has baseboard heat (electric) The tenants we had in there years ago never complained about the cost of heat, but the tenants we have had for the past 2 years say that their bill goes up $...
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Hey Everyone,I wanted to ask a very simple but problematic question for many investors. When investing in a rental property, do you chose Granite or Formica countertops?
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I am currently using a PM for my STR and I am considering self-managing at this point. We have had people burn a large portion of a living room rug, smash televisions, allow a pet to chew up a dresser in our pet free ...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Raleigh.
Purchase price: $169,000
Cash invested: $42,500
4BR/4BA condo (private bathroom and walk-in closet for each bedroom) whi...
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Hi I’m looking into a duplex as my first investment. I’ve decided to house hack but I’m not much of a handy man. I know that it’ll help me by being more hands on but I was wondering should I handle the basic repairs a...
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I purchases properties before out of state and sold them all when I moved away....I wanted to know should I hire a property management company to manage my current properties or should I quit my 9-5 and manage them...