I ordered a book lately on RE investing from Amazon, and the guru started out with the typical hype, selling the sizzle and not the steak. You know, the whole, imagine yourself living the dream, not having to work,...
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Last night, I worried about my rental and soon to be rental as I was going to sleep. They are older houses. Both are in good condition, but both still have original plumbing and electric. No ground wire, galvanized fr...
I have a duplex (I live in half) with completely separate utilities and fuel oil furnaces. I'm tying to figure out the best system for my tenant to pay for his fuel usage. The way I see it I have two options:1) Work w...
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I’m sure we’ve all seen many videos of ceilings collapsing, pipes bursting, and flooded floors coming out of Texas. Considering the uncertainty with the power grid, climate change, and likelihood or unlikelihood of t...
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I am looking into buying single family homes and came across a property that I would like to move forward with, but comes with a basement. Does anyone have thoughts on buying properties with basements? Are they more t...
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so i own this older home built in 1959 here in california. i found a great rental candidate. i think we all know how hard it is to find decent people now a days. anyhow he needs 220v to do some carpentry work at home....
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I just closed on a house that did not have the power connected nor the water. We won't be starting work on it immediately. My question is, do I need to turn on the utilities or can I hold off on that ? I'm just tryi...
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So I'm doing a flip with my wife in Arlington, TX. We set aside some money to update the electrical in parts of the home. My contractor called me and said that the electrician says nothing in the house is grounded. To...
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Hello BP world-
Just wanted to briefly discuss things to keep in mind when developing or purchasing a warehouse. When looking to purchase an existing building, always look to see how easily the structure can be divi...