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Hi All,
Im looking to owner occupy a duplex property and keep as much cash in my pocket as possible.
I have spoken to a few bank and brokers who have told me its 3.5% for FHA or 15% for conventional.
Are there a...
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If you have the option to paint or stain your kitchen cabinets in a rental, what do you do?Staining seems like less maintenance, while paint will be tougher to clean and could chip/scratch over time. Seems like staini...
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Hi,I am a noob at investing and will be attending RE meetups in my area as soon as I can. Since I have no experience and don't have an LLC or other business entity already setup, the only business cards I have are fro...
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BP community I have recently ran into a roadblock with my FHA requirement. This morning I viewed an investment property to house-hack. The listing agent told me that the house would not pass the appraisal/inspection. ...
Hello. I am new to BP. I have a house under contract that has a very large tiled master bath with a newer Jacuzzi tub. The problem is the the tile is black and the tub is pink. Not very attractive to most buyers after...
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I won't be doing new tubs for a good long while, but I haven't seen this subject come up. Personally, I loathe fiberglass. The gel coat has to be regularly refinished and fat people can actually break it. Acrylic can ...
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Anyone know if "Remedy defective paint" refers to a place that just needs a paint job or if it's related to lead-based paint?
Thanks
Hi all,
I was wondering if anybody has tried using flyers to find motivated sellers? I'm talking about the kind of flyers you'd see at grocery stores, coffee shops, ect. I just thought this would be a cheap ...
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I'm about to start rehabbing a duplex that will be used for Section 8 tenants.
Is Tile the most durable kind of flooring? Is it way too tacky to put it in every room?
Also, each side of the duplex has upstairs and ...
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For those of you who invest anywhere in the United States as I do, are you staying clear of California? Or you figure it's so big and there are so many nuances that if you are very diversified, the assets will avoid b...