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Hi guys,I am a long time listener of the BP podcast and first time real estate investor. I've located a property/project in a great area of Houston that was abandoned mid-flip and needs to be finished out. I need a go...
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Back in Feb '15 I purchased a beautiful 3 story brick office building. Quick Facts:Year built - 2007 - bank owned in 2009 - vacant for last 5 yearstotal sq ft - 10,000Build cost - $800kpurchase price - $230kReno cost ...
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Hey all,
I currently own a 6 family in Astoria, NY. Currently, the apartments are setup in a 2br/1bth railroad style (think 5 really long rooms one after another). I have notice some owners across the street converti...
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Hi BP Community, anyone have any tips or experience removing rust from a metal shed roof? I tried TSP as well as Naval Jelly, letting them sit for the appropriate time in the recommended application temperature range....
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First, I'll lay out the facts and then I'll follow that with the questions...
The Scenario
1. We purchased a house for $467K as an investment property in January, 2022 (the 3rd in our portfolio and in no way would b...
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Hi All
I have a large garage in my single family in Oakland, CA (approximately 400 sf) that I want to convert into an ADU, preferably a 1 br. Want it permitted and separately addressed and separately metered, ideal...
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We enjoyed our lake house for many years, but it has been very idle for the last 2 years. We would like to convert to a rental home and qualify for a 1031 exchange and invest in a rental property in Colorado. We kno...
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Hi,I bought a home on a commercial renovation loan structured as follows. Before construction, the home was appraised for $80,000, and after-complete the appraisal value is $120,000. The lender was supposed to disburs...
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Hello Everyone, I just bought my first 2-flat in Chicago. However, I have a large unfinished basement I would like to convert to a 3rd unit. I am trying to get an estimated idea of the cost of this project. If anyone ...
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Hey fellow DMV community! Long post here, but I am considering putting an offer on a property in Montgomery County, Maryland and converting the basement into an accessory dwelling unit. I called the Montgomery County ...