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Mitchell Learmonth One time foundation fix or forever money pit?
29 May 2021 | 1 reply

Bought my first house hack (duplex) in Dallas TX last December. Sloping floors lead me to get an Engineering report; they recommended 6 exterior pilings, sistering 169ft LF of 2x6, and 24 LF of sill plate. Also found ...

Account Closed How I got rid of a money pit
27 March 2017 | 2 replies

Hey everyone!

I recently bought my first house and I'm going to flip and hold it. My girlfriend and I hated the shed in the backyard (that took up about 1/3 of the usable space). So we tried to figure out what to do....

Michelle Garrison TO SELL OR NOT-- FEEL LIKE MONEY PITS
20 May 2019 | 2 replies

Quick concise summary: -Purchased 3 properties for $90k early last year- Only made $3k in this first year due to evictions, rehab, repairs, replacements due to theft- Recieved notification today theft of appliances an...

Eric Sipe Life Insurance - good idea or unneeded money pit?
10 September 2019 | 3 replies

Pretty self-explanatory. Is life insurance something I should get or should skip? I've heard people be adamant about getting it and I've heard others say it's a scam that you don't need. Thanks for any tidbits of info!

Samuel Larry Goodroad Potential rental with stone foundation issues. Money pit?
20 September 2019 | 1 reply

Hello BP! First post! I'm a newer investor. I've been house hacking a duplex but am now looking for my next buy and hold to BRRRR. I'm looking at a house that's been on market over a year that has foundation issues. I...

Katie Caldwell Multi-Unit Opportunity - Money Pit or Gold Mine?
15 October 2016 | 7 replies

Hi Everyone,(LONG POST WARNING :: LOTS OF THOUGHTS) I came across an opportunity to purchase a multi-unit building for an amazing price. It was one of those "this is way too good to be true" situations and figured I n...

Ed L. OLD UGLY DUPlex. Money Pit or Possible Deal
9 August 2011 | 5 replies

I was browsing on Craigslist over the weekend and a fella posted ad for a duplex in the Historic District.

He was very forthcoming about the property. His Ad said OLD ugly duplex needing a total renovation. Askin...

Justin Scull My first house hack could be a money pit...
13 October 2016 | 6 replies

Hello All, I have been viewing some of the topics online and listening to the podcast, but so far this is my first post!  I was hoping that I could reach out to the BP community to get some feedback on the best way to...

Chris Jensen Buying Appliances on Facebook Marketplace: Gold Mine or Money Pit
13 September 2018 | 3 replies

Recently an acquaintance shared with me an interesting analogy of buying a used piece of electronics.  "Do you want to buy that at a garage sale being sold directly by the owner, or would you rather buy it in a store,...