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Hello,I am working on my first deal to get a 2 family home in Newark from a friend of a friend. I am just analyzing the deal to see if it makes sense. I live in NJ and I am familiar with the area. Zillow estimate = $2...
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I've been to a few REO's in my area and they seem to be going higher than what the auction closed at. There have been bidding wars on a few of them. I know getting them prior to the bank owning them adds a lot of addi...
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Sharing an example of where reserves come handy. A few weeks ago my rental property experienced a power surge that fried over half of the major appliances (HVAC, range, DW, etc) in every unit. Repair costs are ranging...
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Sunday of last week my tenant found a mold issue growing on the corner of a laundry room wall. We got a contractor out next day to give a quote. Contractor started the job on the Thursday. To give additional context, ...
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Hello folks. I'm new to the app, but happy to be here. I rent out a property in Markham,IL and the water bill shot up from $75, to $145 now for the last couple months. My tenant swears nothing changed with their usage...
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Hello Everyone,I wondered how other investors have dealt with being taken advantage of or overpaying for real estate services.I appreciate any help you can provide.Amir
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Hello everyone, So a few days ago I found a small hole near my sewer lines in the basement where water was gushing out. I called a plumber and City PWD for inspection since I didn't want bigger problems (enlarged hole...
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Hello everyone,I have not done an introduction post yet so here is a quick one before I get into my question. I am a senior at the University of Kentucky studying Biosystems Engineering. I have been listening to BP f...
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I'm under contract to buy 32-units in the southwest suburbs of Chicago (by far my biggest purchase). This particular town is pulling water from an adjacent river and the resultant water bills are off the charts, almo...
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Hello, My name is Keegan and I'm a newbie investor from the Syracuse, NY area. I currently do not own any properties, although I plan to purchase a duplex and house-hack for my first investment by this time next year....