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Hi,I was reading an article a few days ago that said 40% of Americans can't come up with $400 if they had an emergency. I couldn't believe almost half the country is that broke. The median household income is 60k, so ...
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Hello!
I have been lurking for a couple of months, so I thought it was a good time to finally introduce myself. I live in Fayetteville, NC. I spent eight years as an infantryman in the Army and then went into correc...
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Hey everyone! so to start off, My names Josh. I joined BP in August of last year and have been chiming in and doing lots of research on different websites, social media, BP, ect while working a full time warehouse j...
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So I currently have a 5 unit Multi family under contract in Louisville, Ky with a 21 day inspection contingency period. The building is over 100 years old, seems to have somewhat updated plumbing & electrical and...
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Sawatdii-kha (Hello)!!
We're a couple of young parents with three small boys and one full-time job. We've saved up a bit and have decided to explore the massive world of REI. We currently live in Thailand, ...
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Hi all - I'm closing on my first house hack soon, and had a question about splitting water. My plumber mentioned that a lot of landlords he's seen don't actually split the water since checking the meter monthly is a b...
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Hey Team! Mel here ready to share lessons learned and pivot strategies that saved our Short Term Rental business and made it even better!
We purchased a 4-plex in 2019 as our second investment property with ou...