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Hello,I am very new to investing and am looking to invest out of state. I'm looking at the Dallas and Houston area for single family homes. Are there any locals or investors that can recommended any zip codes or neigh...
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Hello BP! My name is Andie and I'm a new investor in the greater Cincinnati area. I have been on BP for a year now, just observing and learning. But, I'm finally ready to reach out and introduce myself. I am hopin...
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What proactive measures do you take to increase profitability on your rental units? Here's some things I have done recently:
1. Challenged tax assessments.
2. Hired a firm to handle the 2nd round of assessment chall...
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I recently purchased my first buy and hold investment. The house was in pretty decent shape. The seller wanted out quickly and so they agreed to provide funds for some needed repairs that came up during the inspection...
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For as long as I can remember I have kept contracts in my vehicle b/c you never know when your gonna need one!! I have heard about people seeing someone stick a for sale sign in the yard while they were driving down t...
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I own a LTR in central Houston that I think would be pretty successful as an STR based on the AirDNA data. I also am very interested in purchasing more STRs, and this is a really low risk way to see if I'm up for it ...
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Hello BP,I have a 3 family in Eastside Providence RI., and I am really thinking about finishing the basement. This is one of the reasons I bought this property, the basement is huge and it already has plumbing that th...
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I purchased a duplex that I have lived in for a couple of years. It passed all inspections when I bought it, however I quickly realized there were many problems hidden behind the walls. I did some digging and found ou...
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In another thread (https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/707296-what-does-your-lease-say-about-modifications-to-the-property) I asked what your lease says about modifications.@Cassi Justiz responded "My lease...
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Hey everyone! I’m in a pretty bad situation, wondering if anyone has gone through something similar, and how they got through it. I bought a home from a PM company in Baltimore, MD. It was what we could afford and wan...