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I'm finally ready to begin work on the rental property and I'm noticing most of the handymen and contractors are either not licensed and/or not insured. I understand handymen don't have to be licensed in my state just...
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Hi all,I've been listening to the Bigger Pockets podcast for a little while and this is my first post so I apologize if this is a repetitive topic. I'm a first time homebuyer looking into the West Kensington area of P...
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I own a duplex in a nice quiet neighborhood. Both sides are rented out by fantastic long term tenants.
Recently new neighbors moved into a rental across the street. From day one the tenants have been completely absen...
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We are considering to purchase multifamily at Lincoln village in Milwaukee,
We are worried about the crime rate in the area,Is there are good blocks there, what do you think about the near neighborhoodsThanks
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I live in a HOA community where we purchased this house 37 years ago before they were built. My mother lived in the home until 2 1/2 years ago when she passed away. My brother and I both have 50% equity in the home al...
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I am looking at a buy and hold in Westminster MD, 3 bed 2 bath listed for 60k. It is located in an area considered somewhat risky? How can I determine the level of risk in area. I haven't walk through the house but it...
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Hello all,I'm faced with a difficult decision regarding a property and I would love any and all feedback, suggestions, etc.My Father In-Law recently passed away just 18 months after buying a newly rehabbed 1,000 sq ft...
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It's seem like a lot of people that I've talked to aren't really interested in purchasing rentals in rough neighborhoods. My question is why not?
I was just looking at property that was in good condition listed for ...
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I looked at a loan request today. I know the area very well in Philadelphia, without seeing anything my first thought was the property was worth 350k or so. The appraisal came in at 640k, the comps they used were out ...
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Do you believe that we should be willing to pay more tax to help house the homeless?I'm going to ask again in a minute, but first am going to tell you about 2 of my properties.Rental 1.I've owned it for 4 years wit...