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Hello BP friends,I'm from Miami and have been successfully flipping houses in Chicago and Ohio. it's time to expand and I'd like to get connected with locals to learn more about Philly.In your opinion, which areas are...
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What kind of countertop materials do you prefer in these types of properties if you have to redo the kitchen? I have heard a lot about granite and expect that Formica would be more for low grade properties, but what...
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I'm about to close on my first house in 19139 and the Assessed value of the house jumped up from $68,000 to $110,000. Is this normal? I purchased it for a little above assessed value, should I appeal it? If I were to ...
I have a rental in Rochester New York, the house is on a slab and from what I have read you can’t have an HVAC or boiler on a slab. The house has baseboard electric heat throughout but it seems to not be efficient and...
evicted a set of retards earlier this week. usually, the tenants are smart enough to know that if they aren't paying the judgment off, to roll out with anything they care about or its gone. As per usual, my eviction g...
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I'm all ears for opinions on this one. This is an 1880's Single Family Home in Des Moines, Iowa. 3 Bedrooms but has 2 other rooms the could be considered bedrooms. Our goal is to get a house every 6 months, building u...
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Hey Team,My dad and I recently sunk in to our 3rd multifamily property, and besides already running around after the first 2, we're now thinking of using a property management company. We're getting rates from compani...
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Still working on my first deal.SFH Asking price $46k.ARV $85k.Rehab costs $15k.Rent would bring $850-900 if I held it (plan b exit strategy).Annual taxes $1888.Waiting on insurance quotes. I have no idea how to estima...
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I'm new to the REI world, and I am super excited about getting started. I've read Brandon Turner's The Book on Rental Property Investing, Rick Dad Poor Dad, and Cash Flow Quadrant, and I've listened to about 30 of th...
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It has taken until now for me to recover from my 'dabbling' in the real estate market at the peak of the bubble.Dabbling = did one fix and flip; bought overly expensive rental property; got taken advantage of here and...