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Hi everyone, I just discovered this forum and after reading through a few posts I thought it would be helpful for me to keep a log of how everything is going with my first real estate investment: a 5 unit building tha...
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I am currently in the process of buying a condo for 330K. The appraisal came in at the same price as the purchase price. Here's the kicker, the condo (674 sqft) was renovated however the property was sold to the buyer...
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I am still learning the rental business and would like some thoughts on this deal for a rental. What would you rate this deal, scale 1-5? Purchase: $160,0003 bed, 1.5 bath in Fontana, Southern California1110 sq ft con...
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Hey everyone!
Brand new real estate investor. We just closed on our first townhome in Gainesville, Ga. My wife and I are extremely thankful to you all for helping us take this next journey in life.
We were heavil...
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The bank accepted an offer on an REO condo in Chicago, but the inspector found a small patch of mold (probably the size of a fist) on the bathroom ceiling. I know 5-7 years ago the HOA paid to patch the roof because t...
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Let’s start a list of issues with the property it self and how we fixed them:1. Painted over wall paper - used a belt sander with 60 grit, then a skim coat mud, then normal paint prep.2. Not enough matching doors - re...
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So it's time to celebrate my very hard earned 2nd win. Unlike the first time around, I decided for the 2nd rental I want to look for something that I can purchase with $0 money down. I went ahead and searched for this...
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I have an apartment that is 1092ft2 2bd/1ba.Rent is $600/month. Currently have a tenant until June 2021.I was planning to take out the carpet and install adhesive vinyl flooring.The flooring company I usually used qu...
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Hi everyone. We are in the middle of remodeling our 2 bedroom units within an apartment building. Currently the wall colors in every unit is WHITE in satin and looks if it hasn't been painted since the 70's so lots of...