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I planning to have backyard installed in new construction SFH.
I read this cannot be added to the cost basis of the rental property and be depreciated by 27.5 years since it is not an improvement to the property.
Bu...
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Hi BP, I'm looking to connect with other investors who have experience converting a walk-out basement in a SFH into an ADU for house-hacking, especially in the Raleigh/Durham areas in NC. I'd love to purchase a hous...
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This happened to me long ago and is resolved but I wanted to get some advice on how some fellow BP folks would have handled the situation:
I offered a home for sale. The agent listed it is 'direct water fron...
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A tenant wants a walk through more than 30 days before leaving so they know what needs to be corrected in order to get their full deposit returned. I'm fine with that but am concerned if they do everything I see a...
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Hi everyone so I'm looking for info on what I can do I save a condo I had purchased 10 years ago, I was 22 at the time lost my job at 25 and bank wouldn't refinance and I walked away, now at 32 and a father of 2 I'm s...
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I've been dealing with a seller for almost two months now. She is motivated to the point where she will sell it for the judgement amount, which is good, because I can not offer more than that. The complicated part o...
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I'd love to know who would have taken this deal. 300k offering price for an 18 unit apt building where the gross potential rents were 6500/month. Unit mix is 14, 1 bedroom units leasing for $385/month and 4, 2 bedroom...
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Need some advice.I'm in the process of buying my first house with the intention of living there, rehabbing it, then putting tenants in there about 2-3 years from now once i've built enough equity to no longer pay PMI ...
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is it acceptable to walk into a real estate office and ask for properties that have been on the market for a long period of time, but haven't had any luck?? How do I go about this?
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Hi All,
So far all of my deals have been with local sellers however my latest marketing has targeted absentees. I'm curious of how you handle absentee owners (sellers) when it comes to doing a physical walk through ...