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My wife and I are getting ready to buy two duplexes from a builder in TX, and this is our first REI purchase other than our primary home, which is now a rental. Do we need a buyer's agent or a RE attorney to get the d...
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1900's house.. Hardwood floors throughout.. Problem is when they installed ductwork for furnace they cut up the floors. They also cut a section in the entry.. Should we refinish the hardwoods as is? Trying to patch an...
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Our pool is about to be done here in FL. Want to make sure we have all the boxes checked safety wise before we open it up this season. A few questions. Are you using alarms on your doors that lead outside to the pool?...
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Who Else Besides an Architect Could I Hire To Create Drawings For A Property?
I spoke to the city and they said the person I hire must be a "Pennsylvania licensed design professional". I had originally considered lo...
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I am looking for some advice on how to best structure this STR agreement. My friend and I would like to purchase a vacation home, and it is already a successful STR so we would like to keep that up to offset the expen...
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I know flippers sometimes write penalty phrases into contracts ("must complete by XXX or pay $/week/month"). Do you ever pay your GCs extra when they get it done on time or early? Or, are they being paid to do that al...
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Curious to hear what the BP community thinks about some of the top upgrades for buy-and-hold rental property. We own a property management and real estate brokerage firm in Denver, Colorado that serves real estate inv...
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I am looking to try and get into Real Estate Investing. I want to Buy & Hold rent out multifamily units to make passive income. How ever my credit isn't the best.I live in a duplex currently & Want to buy it f...
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hello all,
I am so glad to find such a good community of investors, I think this is one of the best opportunities for all of us to grow and share experiences.
I am 26 from Lowell, Massachusetts. Still a newbie inves...