Hi everyoneI'm doing some pre analysis on some houses and it seems to me things are a bit expensive especially in terms of materials and labor. I'm in the NJ market so that is to be expected.I'm struggling with analy...
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There is a REO listing agent who hires a local structural engineer to do a slab report on apparently any listing with cracks in the drywall. The listing then includes a report that typically measures slope of slab, s...
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Hello, I am a new investor. I am having trouble determining the "As is value" Vs. the ARV. When you look a property up on the MLS is that the "As is value" or the ARV....I would appreciate it someone can clear thi...
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Hello, I am a new real estate investor recently out of college. I have been searching for a while now for a good fix and flip property that has a high enough margin where I am comfortable committing my limited capital...
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As the owner of a single rental property, I've been deducting rental losses every year, thanks to depreciation. I never thought much of it, because my W-2 income has always been well under the cap of $100,000 where it...
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I'm looking at updating/improving the kitchen and bathroom on a small house in Waldo to prepare it to become a rental property. Any advice on how much to invest in those updates? How much is too much? What material...
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What are the things that you steer clear of when flipping? I know some of the biggest issues can lead to the biggest profits but there are something I just don't feel comfortable with.- I recently passed on a house th...
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Hi.... I did about 35 buy/fix/sell/rent houses in Ohio over the years and got bogged down in repairs, repair people problems and budget problems.How much fix up do you think is worthy and doable before a project gets ...
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Hello Bigger Pockets community! I am currently a Realtor and Bartender living in the Flowery Branch area of Georgia. I plan on purchasing and house hacking my first buy and hold property at the beginning of next year,...
I am thinking about investing in some longterm buy and hold rentals and was wondering what people are averaging or looking to get for cash flow in the Northwest area of Atlanta. Thanks for your time.