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I recently purchased a house in Charlotte, NC. Total investment is roughly $41000 on a $170k house 3BA, 2.5BA. My mortgage which includes tax, principles, interest will be $916. Insurance is $715 a year. I am rent...
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Hello everyone, I have a trouble and i need some good advice.I just bought a nice apartment which I decided to fix up myself, because I need a rest of my money to buy another apartment and I just can'tpay a handyman t...
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What do you guys prefer to use for lighting work, a licensed electrician or a contractor. Electrician is a little more expensive but I think it might be worth the piece of mind. Looking to add a whole lot of recessed ...
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I would appreciate any recommendation for a cigarette smoke detector that either can be checked remotely by WiFi or that has a memory function. I have a tenant in one of my units in a nonsmoking building who is smoki...
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Hello everyone!My name is Hector Toro. I am a husband to a wonderful wife and a father to a beautiful 7 year old girl and 6 year old boy. I have decided to take the journey into real estate investing. The only backgro...
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Dear BP community - Does anyone have a Section 8 rental property in Norfolk, VA or know of the general Section 8 rental market there? I am looking into acquiring a property which promise (at least on paper) positive ...
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Hey BP, I'm in the process of closing on a Duplex in Los Angeles, CA and I was made aware days before closing that one of the tenants left in the middle of the night without giving notice. The lease agreement was mont...
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Hey for the first time I am renting a home out to a family with 4 kids. Their ages range from 8 months-16 years old. What are some things I should be extra careful about? I am mostly concerned with safety issues. Are ...
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Hey, just wanted to see if anyone out there has been able to do BRRRR deals in Loudoun County or anywhere else in NOVA? Thanks!
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Investment Info:
Condo buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $192,500
Cash invested: $25,000
I purchased my first off-market deal without using any real estate agents, allowing me purchase below...