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Hello BP Family, I’m under contract for a new construction home where the market value has increasingly gone up in the last few months, and my realtor is sure it will get appraised for more, is this a good thing or a ...
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I have multiple properties in the Los Angeles area that are being sold, and we are looking for new markets to 1031 exchange into. In the past our model was largely built around property appreciation. However, with thi...
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I live in Michigan, and the housing market is so damn competitive real estate blogs calling it “absolutely crazy”. Listing rising by double digits for every offer, and I heard something about our market rising 40%. I ...
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Hey All, I am purchasing my first rental property in Katy TX (not in 100 or 500 year flood zone). It's a 4 bedroom SFH for $325k, built in 1990 and it's got many upgrades including a 2024 roof. I plan to rent it as so...
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Just a quick story - I joined a BNI chapter 3 years ago and have built some of the best relationships--both business and personal--in my life. I opened my real estate investment business several months ago, and have...
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I started real estate investing later in life than most I suppose. At 55 I decided I needed to diversify investments and had always wanted to invest in real estate. Starting at this age provided me some distinct advan...
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As I'm only truly exposed to my local market, I'm curious what people think is the most undervalued major market at the moment compared to 5 years from now and WHY. Keep it to the top 30 major metro markets (Austin is...
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Hello, I am planning to purchase a new construction house in St Johns county FL. I know the builder has been giving out incentives, but how do I find the actual price that the previous buyers actually paid? I checked ...
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I am considering purchasing a 1940's home that we will need to add sq. footage to and vault the ceiling. Are there special considerations such as wiring and piping, that are specific to this type of home or do I tre...