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I recently purchased a fixer upper that I will use as a vacation home. I won't be there in the winter and want to protect my water pipes. The plan is to remove the water meter each fall, blow out the pipes with an ...
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(Thanks for any replies in advance!)Not quite sure how to title this post so I hope those in the know will see and respond. * my husband and I have excellent credit* other than our one mortgage on our (personal) resi...
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My wife and I built our home a little over 2 years ago, appraised at 265k during construction for loan purposes, assessed this year at 284k. (I think it would appraise for 280K no problem now based off comps in the...
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What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of each approach?
Which one would be a better route to go for a first time investor with no prior experience?
No negative answers or “can’t be done” from naysayers p...
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I'm working on my first BRRRR and we'll need new faucets, light fixtures, ceiling fans, and bathroom fixtures (towel racks, toilet paper racks etc).I've looked at Lowes and HD, but are there any more budget friendly s...
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Hi,This is a more technical question, I have a house with brand new septic system installed, absolutely new drain field and we realised it already saturated in 3 months!! was expected to take around 15-20 years! I che...
Have any of you ever built a small kitchen? I need to throw in some cabinets, a fridge, small oven, a mini-dishwasher, and a sink (drain and water are easily accessible on the other side of the wall which is unfinishe...
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This is my first real estate investment. I'm excited to get going, but want to make sure this isn't a bad idea before I close.Purchase Price - $220,000 and $5k back for closing4 occupied units - $635x4 = 2540Financing...
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I'm a new Realtor and want to dip my toes into the world of flips. I've identified a property and have talked about it with two potential buyers. One has said there's not enough profit. The other may present an offe...
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I have a scenario where the tenants experienced financial difficultly in July and were unable, they claim, to pay Aug rent, due on the 1st. They also noted via email there intention to move via a 30 day notice. Howe...