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Bought a 1980 ranch style house with 2 fireplaces side by side one facing the LR and one the kitchen. The wall divides the kitchen/family room from a formal living/dining room.
The more modern look is to be open wit...
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I just bought a SFR rental in Southwest PA with some visible mold in the basement. A "mold remediation company" quoted me $4,500 to handle the situation. However, my contractor said he has a guy that can take care o...
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Looks like I'm about to pick up my first buy-and-hold investment house! Yay!It's got a large 18' x 21', 378sf covered area in the back, currently bare earth, which basically serves as a steady source of readily-availa...
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High lumber prices are driving up the price of new build homes.Lumber futures hit $1,260 per thousand board feet on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. If that sounds like a lot, well, it is—an all-time high.
Lumber pri...
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What are the pros and cons of investing in Section 8 rentals in Alabama? Looking at the idea of expanding into this market. I've heard some good things about Tuscaloosa, Mobile, Montgomery and Birmingham. It is my und...
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My name is ________ and my husband, ______, and I are interested in purchasing your property at 123 main street.
We moved here in 2018 from the ____________ area and have two children (8 & 4 ye...
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Hey all,Looking to buy a live and flip as my 3rd project. The house has all wood paneling for walls. I was thinking of tearing it out and replacing with drywall but I’ve heard from a few sources you can drywall over i...
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ThoughtI would say HI . I'm afix and flip guy working on my third house. I started in july 09 and so far I love it. My background is in remodeling . I spent about 2yrs researching and planning this move and now that i...
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Hello Bigger Pockets community,I have a NOOB question for some contractors. Just picked up my first rental and doing some of the work myself. My question is the siding is wood and in decent shape however after removin...
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Currently have a property listed near me that has a few acres with a house only 600 sq ft that needs decent amount of work but can be done, houses have been selling fast near me and over priced but this property they ...