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Does anyone have any proven best practices to incent a contractor to deliver a project on time and at or under budget? I have a contract in place with a payment schedule, but would like to incent him to go above and ...
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Looking for advice. We currently own about a 1/2 acre lot here in SC. Would it be better to build a duplex to rent out, or sell the land and hope to 1031 exchange if for a multi-family property if and when one comes a...
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Hi everyone & thanks in advance for any and all suggestions here;
Usually I'm on the answering side of things, so this is out of pattern for me, I'll admit = ) In design ideas for flips and rehab work, I've never...
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Hello,
I am looking to start my investment journey in Kentucky. I am looking for a duplex with a price range between 75k -120K with cosmetic rehab. Does anyone have any zipcode that they may suggest looking at?
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Hi BP friends! Looking for a good building inspector in the Berkeley or Oakland area, any suggestions? (This is for the inspection period during escrow) Any suggestions would be great!
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I’m struggling a bit to find my first buy and hold property. I live just outside Nashville in a large and growing college town. I have $50k to invest into a rental property. My plan was to take $20-30k and buy one pro...
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Being a relative newcomer to rental property investing with only a few properties under my belt I often wonder what is the best end game result I should aim for?
This post goes out to all the advanced level landlords...
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Taking that first step can be a huge challenge. Need some help?Brandon and Josh share 22-1/2 ACTIONABLE Tips for Beginner Real Estate Investors on the latest episode of the BiggerPockets Podcast. Check it out!
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1) have you hired a personal assistant in person? (aka non virtual assistant)2) when hiring, do you have a set of criteria or interview questions you suggest using to vet the applicants? 3) In relation to minimum wage...
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My wife and I recently purchased a fixer upper home in Oakland with an ADU unit in the basement. We will need to complete renovate the home. Looking for suggestions on where to shop for new wood flooring, tile floorin...