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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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Apparently I'm having a major Electric furnace problems since my Electric bill in December and January was $657. The worst part, the house is vacant, it is being bio washed, remodeled. at the moment. The house was bu...
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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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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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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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If you are a real estate agent who has been on a team, Id be curious to hear your feedback on what your teams did well for you, and as well as where they failed you or did not quite live up to things.
If you happen t...
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I’m a couple years in to my investing career and have been able to build an ok flow of seller leads. I do buy and hold single family homes and am now working into multi family. I have and will flip as well if the nu...
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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...