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Hello,I'm considering this school house converted to duplex (1910) as a house hacking project, which I live in one unit and AirBnB the other.Do you think this is a "good" idea. For those who know the city, any gotchas...
Hello BP members,I am a homeowner in MD, trying to crunch numbers to decide if I should move to TX or not.My current home A has 320k left on mortgage from 400k @2.5%, with remodelled kitchen and bath. Current valuatio...
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Hi everyone, wanted to see what your experience has been with home insurance costs. I own a 2-unit primary residence in Lakeview and premiums have doubled in 1 year from ~3200 to ~6500. I have 0 claims - this is stric...
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I thought I would try and use the power of BP community to help. My family and very close friends of ours have been evacuated from Napa, CA with high likelihood of losing our homes to the Partrick fire in Napa....
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I need some input for a SF specific situation that no one but those who knows the tenants laws in SF could possibly understand:I purchased a 1 bdrm TIC to live in, moved back home temporarily (so I thought) when my mo...
Hey Folks,I read the forums a lot and love the podcast. Thank you all for making this community great! I am in my late twenties living in San Francisco, and have been saving up to get into real estate. I like houses a...
Hello, my name is Francisco. When I was young out of necessity I co-sign a mortgage with my step dad. Since last year he’s been deported and has been force to stay out for at least 10 years. I also have a 50,000 schoo...
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Hi Everyone,I've recently started getting into learning more about Real Estate investing. Been lurking around BP for a while and recently decided to become a member and start to learn more.I've started to look at inv...
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Greetings all! Been a while but I’m ready to start exploring my first fix and flip here in the San Francisco Bay. I’ll be ready to refinance my home, pull out some equity and purchase my first flip by September. My qu...
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Hi everyone - my relative owns a commercial property in the heart of San Francisco's South of Market (perfectly configured for a tech startup or lab-based company, updated and requiring little to no repairs) that has ...