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I'm saving up some capital right now and hoping to purchase my first rental property in a couple months.
I'm from Houston so as many know, the market is crazy and full of investors.
I've been looking at starting in ...
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all, a recession is coming. No I don't know when, and am not seeking to time the market or even predict when it will happen. But recessions always come and the current recovery/expansion/bull run is lengthy by histor...
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So, I'm currently browsing all the easy listing engines, zillow, realtor, the rest, trying to get a feel for what's available, what things are priced at etc... and simultaneously bouncing that off an interesting recen...
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We just purchased a house that needs renovation. Mostly cosmetic. While showing another house of ours, one of the couples expressed interest in seeing this one that we are about to start working on. Once they saw it t...
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I'm surprised I haven't seen this posted yet. I just came across this last night.
In April it will be illegal to work on your own house. Anyone doing work on properties built before 1978 have to n...
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I just bought my first duplex and I am going to live in the upper unit to house hack. Need to get a few things fixed before I rent it out. Most serious is really slow running drains in the upper unit. If I run the wat...
Hi everyone,
Thank you in advance to all the help and advice you provide on this great forum.
I am looking at a Shopping Center in Dallas that is for sale, possibly going under contract today but before...
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Gut rehabs seem to be a no brainer but I can't seem to develop a model to identify, contract, and execute a project.
I'm currently sitting with a stalled project due to a relationship gone wrong with a GC. What is t...
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BP community, I need some advice kind of help! I've been into RE investing for 10 years now. My wife and I have three rentals and our own home. I manage all four properties. With all of the properties I've also be...