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as we head into fall, don't forget about these...When you buy a home, nobody gives you a "how to" manual. For the most part, most homeowners are uneducated of what needs to be done to maintain your home throughout th...
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I'm looking to purchase a second home in Hilton Head (preferably Sea Pines Plantation) to be used when I retire in 10 years or so. For now, the property would be rented out full time to help cover the costs. Looking...
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Mostly going to get a feel for how it goes. No plans of bidding tonight. I just want to see how stiff the competition is and how low the winning bids are. I've read here that if the bids are not high enough, they t...
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Here's my situation:
I own a duplex that is about 100 years old and my tenants pay for all of the utilities EXCEPT for city water (which comes out of my pocket each quarter).
Both of these rental units ...
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If you're tracking Raleigh, North Carolina prices then you know... we've grown a lot over the past few years. The US real estate economy in general has boomed thanks to COVID and previous rate drops. Currently, a sing...
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A handful of deductions/credits expired for 2017 (the original issuance for them wasn't renewed). The big one for many people was PMI (Mortgage Insurance) was not deductible in 2017. That was until.....last night. Whe...
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The Skyline Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust is investing heavily in Windsor and Tecumseh.The Guelph-based company just purchased 23 properties for $136.2-million, to become one of the more dominant landlords in...
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I currently have a lien on a property here in Hot Springs, Arkansas and received notice from COSL that the property was tax delinquent and slated for sale in July. I contacted COSL and was told my lien could be wiped ...
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I understand it is a draw, but multiple posts here have said to skip it if on a well(which I am). Is that because well water is generally harder on the filter mechanics?
My other thought was to do an outdoor barrel s...
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At the end of 2014 I had a friend of mine that somehow talked me into buying a 41k brand new truck...This was completely outside my comfort zone, I have always been a huge fan of Dave Ramsey I was just stupid that day...