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Hi community,Outside of the bigger pockets tools such as the rental calculator, what do you use to do that math and understand how much to charge rent and determine where you to buy real estate. I came across dealchec...
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I just came across this video and I can see so many uses in rental properties, which get easily beaten up.- Using the clear coat to finish recently sanded hardwood floors?- Painting old countertops?- What if there's a...
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I looked at a move in ready duplex today. It was two units upstairs and the first floor was 4 separate garages. Anyone have experience renting garages? How much could I charge? Can there be cars stored below an apart...
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***WHY I AM DOCUMENTING THIS ***Before you read this post I want to explain why I am documenting this deal. I am where I am today because of the selflessness of a few people that had taken time out of their lives to h...
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Welcome to A Skeptical Dude’s Take on Real Estate: a frank, hopefully insightful, dive into real estate and financial markets, from one real estate investor to another.
Coming at you live from Nashville, TN.
Today...
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HiI live in California, I am going to buy a house in Dallas. I visited there and like a house I saw. But this house is going to need a lot of repair. It is estimated to be $30,000. My agent has a rehab crew and she is...
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Hello BP,I have some interest in possibly buying car parking lots. Does anyone have any information on this market? Not able to find much info online on this topic. Can anyone point me in the right direction on thi...
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I'm about so close on my first investment property and I'm exploring my renovation options. I've painted rooms using rollers and crushes before and it's definitely not my favorite activity. I've been looking into gett...
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Recently, in the case Birdsong, doctor's wife demonstrated that she actively and extensively managed their rental properties and was therefore a “real estate professional”. RE professional is not limited by the passi...
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I'm closing on my next project in a week. A small 2-bed/1 bath ~850 sq ft house we are gutting to the studs. I will be subbing out most of the work but also putting in ~2 months of my own labor. While I have done my f...