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Economic Update
(Monday, August 17, 2020)
The pandemic has reinforced and exacerbated many of the inequities in our soci...
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I am viewing duplexes in Massachusetts where we tend to have a lot of older homes. The properties in my price range all seem to have a common issue being that they are older (we're talking 1880's - 1910's) and Realto...
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I am in escrow on a property that has a solar lease agreement in place with a company called SunRun. The property was foreclosed, so the agreement appears to be null and void, though we have the option of assuming the...
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Hello everyone! First of all I have to say I am beyond excited to be a part of the whole BiggerPockets.com family. I found out about this site after reading David Greene's "Long Distance Real Estate Investing". Tod...
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Can someone explain the velocity banking strategy? I have seen the concept explained as a way to use a HELOC to pay principle only checks to your mortgage as a way to pay off a loan in an extremely short amount of tim...
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Hi BP,Looking for advice regarding one of my rental houses in baltimore. The original problem that came up in the inspection was that some bricks at the top of the chimney were crumbling. We were told it should only ...
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Hi all,
We have a swimming pool at our property in Sonoma, California. Because of coronavirus, we are seeing more demand than ever before b/c we're only an hour away from San Francisco and everyone wants to spend the...
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HelloI am trying to better understand probate case types, as they are filed at the court house. If anyone can provide me with a brief summary of the case types it would be helpful.1) Domestic relations custody support...
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Hello!I am excited to finally have enough cash to start a small development company. The idea is to buy a piece of land (0.5 - 1ac), build a unique small house (500 - 1500sqft), then sell the property, and repeat! I w...
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Hi! I have a midterm rental in Temple and a construction company wants to rent it for several months. I’d be contracting with the company and listing the occupants in the contract. Anything important I should include ...