Hey BP. A few years ago I started working on a degree called a 'Masters of Real Estate Development for Architects' (MRED) at Woodbury University in San Diego after getting jaded in a traditional Masters of Architectur...
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I went to my first ever tax lien auction on May 20, in Franklin County, Tennessee (my home county). TN is a "hybrid" state -- if you win the auction, you get a first lien on the property, and if it's not redeemed wit...
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Hi all! I'm Lois Stern from Baltimore County in Maryland. I'm a project analyst for Johns Hopkins Health System. My son recently became a Real Estate Agent and we will be teaming up on flipping houses.My husband ha...
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So what are you tough on this niche? I'm in Drummondville, and the area around our CEGEP is mostly SFH. A lot of them have put rooms in the basement. It's technically illegal but the town never did anything about it.M...
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Couple moved into our very small condo (550 sf but nicely finished and nice area.) Male had a felony which he explained and we decided to allow in. They promptly broke up---far too small when one is working at home....
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what can you do with a detached garage with a living space up top to avoid flood insurance given the garage is below. How do you make is flood proof as they say in FEMA to not need flood insurance. Its a brick garag...
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How do you identify an agent that has successfully negotiated steep discounts on New Builds in the Orlando/Daytona Beach area?
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Hi BP Community,I recently got a quote from a contractor of mine for interior paint and it seems quite high in my opinion. I wanted to get your opinions on the quote. The unit is 733 sq ft. The quote was as follows:Re...
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Good afternoon fellow Real Estate Investors, I've come to realize that investing in the stock market is way too volatile. To be honest, I don't understand how company stocks increase or decrease in value. I don't have...
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Lots of new investors and some 1st time home buyers seem to have a tough time envisioning they can ever save enough for a down payment on an investment property.We see plenty of requests here for JV or FHA financing o...