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Hi all! I just got started on my real estate investing career this year! I got a house and have been house-hacking with Air BnB, now is the time that I'm looking for doing the taxes with my W-2 and the Air BnB incom...
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I'm a 22 year old investor (right out of college) from the DC area looking to find my first deal in Baltimore MD. It looks nearly impossible for a young investor to break into the DC area because of the high prices so...
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Hello, we own and live in an 1150 SF single family on a 5200 sf lot with alley access in Encino. Looking to add about 700sf on to the main house, to include a primary suite. At the same time, adding a 650 SF 1br/1ba d...
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Hello Bigger Pockets community. My name is Brett Sheeran. I live in Arlington, VA. I'm an aspiring investor and looking to acquire my first investment property. Ideally this would be a multi-family property that I can...
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Hi all, let's say you find a bank willing to sell to an individual investor and review their spreadsheet for potential deals. I'm a little uncertain of the timing on when to contact the homeowner to see what options a...
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How should repairs be estimated on a potential buy:1. Bring a general contractor with you to give an estimate before purchasing.2. Bring different contractors for each area of repair before purchasing.3. Get an inspec...
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One of my biggest fears is getting ripped off by contractors, them stealing my money, rehab cost exceeding budget . However, I realized to maximize my returns I need to consider distressed properties as an out of stat...
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I just recently purchased my first rental property , a two family home in Cleveland Ohio.Due to the above I will not be resigning my lease and will be out no later than April 1st, ideally middle of March. I will natur...
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Good Morning:
I am currently making an offer on an apartment building (this is my first rodeo) and one of the items (for due diligence purposes) that we seek from the seller (current landlord) is their tenant ledger....
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When it comes to finding the perfect property to manage/co-host, what’s on your must-have list?