Hello BP!I am looking to buy my first rental property in Houston and considering whether to use an agent or not. I know that when using an agent to buy a property off the MLS in Houston, the sale price gets sent HCAD ...
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I am purchasing my first house, and had an accepted offer on a property. offered 260k and appraisal came back at 263k. now the owners said originally the house was not in a flood zone anymore. turns out they lied and ...
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Hi everyone.Question:I found i Condo in .Beach but is listed by owner who doesn’t want to pay agent fee.What are my options? me paying Agent or lawyer is enough?What are the best options safety wise and money wise?
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Good morning! Here are some data points from the month of August! It has been a busy month for me! While interest rates are high, it’s not stopping people from buying homes. I believe that when rates do drop (whether ...
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I am looking at a fixer upper that is listed at $285K in the suburbs (SFH). I took the average price of all similar sized (4B2.5B), listings within 1mi, and within the past 6mo and the ARV that I got was about $370K. ...
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Hey everyone. I have used the BRRRR method on several projects in the past year and despite the market being hot, the properties aren’t appraising for how much my comps, research, data proves they should so I ultimate...
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So I am writing this post because I wanted to share my initial experiences learning about the Manhattan real estate investing market so far and advise with the BP community on Manhattan real estate investing. By the ...
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I've read a few articles about best markets to invest at in the States, and I thought Atlanta, Ga was up there, but the results I am getting here are all over the place. Please comment on this as I want to know invest...
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Hello! My name is Stacey and I am new to BP. My main concern is how you should approach certain areas with relatively high unemployment rates. I want to buy a property near my hometown. However, the unemployment ra...
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Hello everyone! My brother and I bought a SFR recently and were curious what you have found is the best ROI for upgrades in the Denver area?