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I am new to the real estate game and am not really sure if I am making the correct decision or not. I am attempting to buy a duplex for $30,000. I personally know the owner of the duplex (friend of my grandfather...
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I'm a new investor looking to purchase my first home, we currently live in Raleigh NC. My fiancee and I have about 10k saved up and want to purchase a Duplex and do a house hack. We want to invest in hopefully the Ral...
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Hello all,As stated above, I would like to acquire as much knowledge as i can on how to expand my family business. My grandfather raised me working on his rental properties through childhood. It has now come to a time...
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I closed on my first rental property last month and I have one issue that everyone said would be an easy repair but I am having an issue finding a contractor/company to fix this hardwood floor issue. I am locating in ...
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Hi guys,I'm looking to update a washroom in one of my rental units. I need :1) New flooring (probably a ceramic tile) with sub flooring2) New vanity and sink3) Mirror and some paintI've called a few places and the qu...
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I've had an issue in a condo I manage for a couple of months and after much trial and error, I thought I'd check with BP to see if anyone might have an idea what might be going on. The condo is a newer unit (2004) on...
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HI all, just getting started, looking for first deal. I found a MHP locally FSBO, it is 34 units over 7 acres, city water, with septic tanks which owner claims to empty yearly. asking $800k, brings in $91k/year, accor...
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Ok, lets get the "it depends on your state/local municipality" out of the way. I am looking for a more general quesiton of what is a reasonable hourly rate (or per job) to charge for DIY repairs. For example, if a t...
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Good day BP,So I searched the forum and found a lot of good subjects with advice but it wasn't really geared to my situation. If I missed it I would really appreciate someone pointing me in the right direction. Future...
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When analyzing deals, is it better to apply the 50% rule to a deal, or go through and apply a certain percentage of rent to anticipated expenses, being Vacancy, Maintenance, Capital Expenses, and Property Management? ...