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Good Day BP,I have listened to all of the Bp podcasts and it seems like finding a contractor and finding a good property manager was two of the most troubled topics spoke of. So a carpenter I just wanted to give a cou...
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First off, I'd like to introduce myself to this forum. My name is Alex, and I live in Queens, NY. I've lurked this forum for some time and finally decided to make an account and post.
So I have a business other than ...
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Hi Folks,I've been looking at communities surrounding my area (Portland and SW Washington) and considering investing there for a buy and hold strategy. I am wondering, though, if I should be excluding any of them by ...
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Hi,I live in Texas and it gets HOT here... I have yearly maintenance done on all A/C units to ensure they are working properly. When an A/C unit stops working tenants will make this an urgent emergency. My A/C guy i...
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My objective: to purchase a SFR for rental / cash flow. I can afford a home between $150K - $300K. Living in Southern California, a home in Riverside county or Temecular / Murrieta would be around $250K and above, and...
Ok so I am buying a property that will need a roof repalcement in the near future 6-12 months but who knows to be exact? I checked the attic out and there are no leaks or any signs of it potentially damaging other as...
I believe within three years the Dollar will have tied the all time record for the longest period of time a fiat currency has survived, until being replaced, or reset back to commodities.
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I read a lot about hiring a contractor. Has anyone ever calculated how much they saved by not using contractors and did most of the rehab work themselves? Or the real question is what percent of costs is going to con...
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A little history: I've owned a century two story home in Orrville, OH for 14 years. I got married a few years ago and my husband wanted a ranch home. He was able to find a ranch that wasn't on the market in 2021 (w/th...
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Hello!
Not sure which forum to ask this question in, so moderators please move if you need to.
I searched the forums, but didn't find the exact question I was looking for.
What would you do with an empty lot insi...