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Salutations BP fam! I've just contracted another residential redevelopment house and I'm focused on bringing the best quality product to the Birmingham, AL market that's possible; regardless of my limited experience....
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My electric bill during the summers is around $1600/month. It’s already been over $1k/month for the past few months. I’m sure my guests run the AC 24/7. When the doors and windows are open, when they’re gone for the d...
Seeking advice on tough situation:
I have a rental property in Las Vegas, currently vacated as lease ended. In July 2024, a contractor was draining the pool into kitchen drain, but the drain clogged and flooded kitch...
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I've put together this excel document after reading Brandon Turners "The Book on Rental Property Investing". I'm not sure if I'm budgeting too much for expenses or if that's just how the market is in my area because i...
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We’re having trouble finding a tenant for our new duplex. I have a couple theories, but we’re brand new to this and I’d love to hear what those with experience have to say. We listed it on 4/28 and have had 18 contact...
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What are you doing to keep your A-class apartment building full during the pandemic? I am located in Los Angeles, California and we are still not fully open. As a result, people are working remotely and relocating to ...
Hello everyone!I am lucky I stumbled on the BP community of like-minded people! Hope to find some bits of advice from giga brains 🧠 :))I am a 23yo newbie to RE. Last winter I came to a realization that all the gains, ...
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I've heard about this and I find it interesting but I haven't been able to get my head around the payback. Is anyone practicing this strategy either locally in New England, Providence, Boston, etc. or nationally? It...
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In the process of filing for an SBA loan through our local bank. We
have been using a Construction Loan with Interest only payment during
the construction and as we have started the rent up phase. As part
of th...
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Hi Everyone,
My husband and I recently bought a house in Seattle, Washington (specifically Ballard neighborhood). We are trying to weigh the pros and cons of doing a short-term rental (STR) or medium-term rental (MT...