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Hey there, BP'ers! It's been a while since I last posted and ALOT has changed since then.3 yrs ago this month, my husband and I started looking for our first rental property as another retirement vehicle beyond 401k'...
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We are a retired couple, empty nesters, living in New Jersey. In February 2023 we received an outrageously large quarterly water and sewer bill from our municipal water utilit...
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A little bit my background. I run 3 hedge funds currently and have worked 3 years as a framer and finish carpenter. I have done more than 300 construction projects and development projects. I also studied for my certi...
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For those who find their own tenants, maybe particularly for low income units, do you include any lifestyle questions in the application or screening process? For example, info on whether they own a lawnmower, how th...
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Hi All, I'm interested in shipping container homes in the Austin TX and surrounding area. Have you built one? Do you know of anyone who has? I'd love to explore ideas about container homes or container apartment compl...
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I'm looking at buying a 4-plex right now. After running the numbers and doing some pretty thorough research, this property appears to be a cash cow except for one little problem... there is only one gas meter, one ele...
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I'm currently working on development plans for two small office properties, one in Annapolis, MD and one in Washington, DC.
Cap rate on both , conservatively, would be approximately 7.2% ; that's at my sell p...
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Hello BP Community!
Knowing what you experienced investors know now, given the current housing, and economy situation, how would you attack if you were us?
My partner and I live north of Boston and we're looking to...
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just closed on #17. here are the details..~1,085 sq. ft-64k (asking was 69.9)-2 beds, 1.5 bath (converted from 3 beds and going back to 3 beds)- 1 car garage, car port and a shed in the backmajor work - roof, skylight...
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Hired a contractor to do a what was supposed to be a small renovation project. Renovation was supposed to be $11,450. Start to finish. Basically after 3 weeks, behind schedule & him not showing up to job for a...