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A well reviewed roofing contractor wants a 40% prepayment on an 8K roof job. They have great reviews online. I dealt with a plumbing company for a plumbing retrofit once and they had a similar request, which I obliged...
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Hi! BP community! Anyone of you had an experience dealing with VA Streamline Program? What would be advantage and disadvantage of this program?
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I put in an offer on a promising property and the SS listing agent told me that they had a great, aggressive negotiator (attorney) and could probably close in 45 days. I thought this was overly optimistic but I went a...
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Hello everyone! I am at the beginning of my investment journey with the goal of purchasing my first three properties this year in the Charlotte, NC area! I've done my homework and am ready to take action and purc...
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In a perfect world, the General Contractor will have his guys in the property right after you get the keys on each new flip. But how long does it normally take to get workers in the house; assuming you couldn't get in...
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I have seen many examples of 'cash flow analysis' Rental Income minus expenses, mortgage payments, and expected vacancy rate (let me know if I'm leaving something out). However I would believe that the rental income i...
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Just recently took over a building. 22 units bought from a local owner. The inspections were done in November but because of the holidays, the financing period was extended due to the banks needing extra time to close...
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So I am fairly new on bigger pockets as well as becoming a landlord. I have some experience in real estate and I’ve flipped a couple of homes therefore I have a significant amount of money to be a cash buyer. At this ...
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I am a relatively new investor. Started in multifamily buy and holds in 2014. Decided this year to do my first flip. I found a deal that I want to put an offer on, but how do I structure the offer? For me I would be o...
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I have a tenant who didn’t pay till now and we have eviction hearing next week. This morning another tenant informed the door of unit has been open from long time it looks like they have left. Can we enter and inspect...