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Hi all. Haven't posted much on here, but really enjoy reading all the information on the BP site.Not to sound cheap, but does everybody use an accountant to do their taxes, or can you get away with using Quickbooks a...
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I have for a while wanted to become a full time residential real estate investor. I procrastinated. I want to go back to school for to finish my bachelors then masters in business, due to the economy and to set exampl...
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I am looking for a specific type of property in the New Orleans area, reaching out to the forums if anyone has a highly recommended and great realtor that can help find something like this. Looking for a single- or do...
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Hello all,
I’m looking for some advice on a real estate decision. My wife and I own a beautiful historic home in a small, charming town in Northern Virginia. The house has been featured in magazines and garden tour...
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We may be acquiring a multiunit. 1960's brick built, garden style, 3 story high buildings.The units had parque wood floors up until about 4 years ago. The current landlord started putting in carpet to reduce noise com...
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Hi all, I am in the middle of a house hack and I'm currently working on the landscaping. Does anyone have any experience with this raising their property value? Just wanting to know if the work I'm doing will give me ...
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Hey Everyone!I have been in the real estate industry since early 2011. Previously I worked for a property management company who focused on overseeing single family and duplex rental properties in Detroit, MI. I start...
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What is the best way to understand current construction costs per sqft in my area?I'm currently using the national average of $250/sf to calculate my ground-up cost, but would like to cross check that against local nu...
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A bigfish investor has approached our project with a deal that seems too good to be true. What risks are involved in granting the investor too much equity in the end product? Could there be an ulterior motive involved?