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Hello, we recently bought our first STR cabin in Gatlinburg. After the plumbing backing up three times in the last two months with just normal use, we have had two plumbers confirm that the main line is clogged with ...
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The tenant l am thinking of getting is in construction. I do need to change the flooring and I cannot afford that right now. It’s 3 k Sq feet house . The quotes and getting is anywhere from 5 to 10,000 from other c...
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http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-03-13/private-equity-buying-u-s-foreclosures-for-hot-rentals-net-8-mortgages.html
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Hi BP Community,I am seriously considering buying from turnkey companies that buy houses, flip them, then advertise them as perfect turnkey properties. I have been looking into a few including mantel turnkey and miss...
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I am considering purchasing a small handgun for protection when going to look at properties in unfamiliar areas. Is this something I can write off at tax time as a business expense?
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Hello, BP!Wondering if someone has had the same problems with using We Buy Houses. I received an email/friendly reminder from webuyhouses.com that I am using We Buy Houses as personal marketing material (which I am) w...
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If a plan passes where the government shells out a bunch of money to write down principal and adjust rates to get people out of trouble what will happen to the rest of us?
Lets assume that for every house that has st...
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Has anyone paid to go tone of his seminars? Is anyone out there actively working with his company and doing deals? We have an opportunity to go but it is $2000 for a 3 day event. Just curious if anyone knows anything....
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Economic Update
(Monday, August 10, 2020)
The resurgence in coronavirus cases is sidetracking an economic recovery that gained steam in May and early June, slowed in July, and now indicates a rocky path ahead. ...
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We built a 4plex last year on a country road where several houses have been there for 20+ years. The entire time of the construction we got dirty looks from the neighbors and even 1 woman stormed into the building one...