We are landlord newbies listing our very first rental property this week. We are in a time-crunch to get our current residence, a single-family home, under a lease agreement as a contingency to purchase our next resi...
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This is our real estate investment firms first renovation from start to finish.
Some of the highlights:
- Converted deteriorated 3-season porch into covered deck
- All new interior doors (closet doors were used wher...
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Hello BPers!
I work full-time+some and have never been a fan of using paper or writing... (It's a constant battle with my Father, who I work with, in this regard daily!)
I've heard about the efficacy of bandit signs...
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Hi all. My name is Brian Ewell. I am relatively new to real estate investing, at least what I now know about investing. I have 3 rental properties that I acquired kind of haphazardly. I didn't really know what I was d...
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Hi everyone! I was wondering, what is the oldest house you've flipped? It would be great to see before and after pictures as well if you have them!Ashley
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In my rental, there's this open loft /room that used to look like this:Tenants in the past used that space as another bedroom even though its small and didn't have any closets. But, the biggest hurdle to using it as a...
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I've been reading a lot about both the Solo 401(k) and the Self-Directed IRA LLC. From my layman's perspective, it would appear at first glance that Solo 401(k) is the way to go. No custodian to deal with and higher...
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What say the pros? Is there a guideline of when each is used?I've probably installed a hundred well-respected, custom made vinyl windows so far. I have not installed any wood windows. I am an owner who does a lot of ...
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Greetings BP Community - It's with great pleasure I make my first post.
I am fortunate to have just received an offer to join a well-respected RE Dev Shop here in Nashville, and as such, am looking to purchase my fir...
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I have purchased a home in cash, renovated in cash and now would like to finance it.
Looks as though HELOC would be best option. Who do you use for investment properties?
Alternatively should I eat the initial fees ...