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My name is Derek. I spent 5 years on active duty in the US Army as an intelligence officer before moving back to the East Side of Phoenix. I'm married, have an almost 3-year-old son, and I'm incessantly focused on how...
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I have a couple properties that I am currently looking at in my area and when I went to my lender to get preapproved heres sort of what happened. The lender pre-approved me for a certain amount based on a rent rate es...
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My partners and I are working on our first flip in Dekalb County and we have run into permitting hell. The house is a 3/1, just over 1000 square feet, and we are planning to make it a 3/2 by adding a master bathroom t...
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When it comes to returns on investment for coastal short term rentals or vacation homes, a prime characteristic can be proximity to the beach or an oceanview. Having helped several clients obtain oceanview properties ...
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Lately Ive seen multiple postings and and articles about people having trouble finding inventory that fits profitable numbers.
How is the inventory in your area and what does your 2013 look like?
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Hello BP Members,I am reaching out to my fellow Members investing in the Amarillo, Texas area. I am in San Diego and looking at the OKC and now Amarillo markets. How is the rental market currently in the city for SFR?...
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Is it legal to charge based on number of occupants. We would like to charge 10% per adult or 10% for 2 kids if the kids are below the age of 18. Would stating something like this be illegal.
We have priced th...
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Hello everyone,I'm trying to figure out what type of cabinets to install in my kitchen. Should I go particle board, prefabricated or the nicer, more expensive plywood cabinets. I'm looking for functionality and cost b...
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This location is amazing and you can easily add the square footage to get over 2 million at the sale after the remodel. The home next door just went $300,000 over asking. This is a good example of getting in and out i...
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Hello all,
New investor here and I am looking at the Toledo area. Everything here seems like it would be a great investment. Is this area picking up? Why are there properties that are being rented for $750 a month ...