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Hi, I’m an Interior Designer and I own a residential and commercial paint company in Atlanta. I am truly passionate about becoming a real estate investor for short terms and fixer uppers. Any advice on how to start? A...
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This will be a long post so if you read through it all and get to the end, thank you! In mid 2020, I was working on a siding project at one of my rentals with a handyman who had done some work for me in the past, he w...
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I recently purchased a duplex in MN and am wondering how billing for electricity (without separate meters) can be accomplished? I have all utilities in my name but would like to add a fee each month added to the rent ...
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I'm In the process of insuring my first property. I found a company that is willing to do ACV (Actual Cash Value) or RCV (Replacement Cost Value) insurance and will give me quotes based on a calculator where I can inp...
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I've been running the numbers on various properties in Toledo just to get a feel for different scenarios. When I get insurance quotes in lower income areas around Toledo, rates seem to go through the roof! I'm talking...
I'm 19 years old (born and raised in KCK) and have been wanting to get into real estate/entrepreneurship since I was elementary school! I've finally reached a point in my life where I am able to start, and I've been t...
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hey BP people I've been trying to find the answer to this VA loan question and have not found a straight answer. Can a person own two homes with two VA loans and refinance one of the homes into a conventional loan fr...
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I plan on buying my first rental property this year and my next major step is deciding on a market. I have a list of websites I will use for market information, but wanted to see what sites other investors swear by.
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So I had lived in an apartment complex for about a year when I left about 2 months early for an internship. I paid for the next two months, so that isn't my problem. My problem occurred months after I checked out. My ...
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Hi All,I am doing some study in JAX and plan to do buy and hold strategy as a out of state investor.Trying to find local PM and real estate agent who works with out of state investors, would appreciate if anyone can r...