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Last week I put under contract a real fixer upper. 140 year old all cypress framed ~1250 sq ft. 3/1.
I have it under contract for $16,500. Comparables in the area are selling in the $80-90,000 range, average listin...
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I have a $1m house paid off. 830 FICO.
If I cash out refi, I can easily get a loan for $300k to buy a fixer.
After spending $50k out of pocket to repair, ARV is $500k. I want to further leverage the increased equity...
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I’m 19 and I’ve been looking into buying as holding a rental property. should I do it? Or should I go another route like a fix and flip? Another thing to add is I don’t have the funds to buy a property, as most 19 yea...
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Economic Update(Monday, February 8, 2021)
Have you ever wondered who originally handed out area codes? For example, why did Vermont get 802 and Southern California 213? Listen closely because the a...
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I got the inspection report for a turnkey property I am considering buying. There was one item listed in the 'Major Item' section. See language below along with pictures:"Horizontal cracking on East side of basement. ...
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Good afternoon ya'll and Go Cardinals! Please let me know what you think about this deal. This is my first investment purchase and I would be living in it. I'm running my numbers without me living in it. I would love ...
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A few questions...........To what extend does depreciation really affect a person's taxes/capital gains on a property when it is sold?Does it benefit or harm a person to claim LITTLE TO NO depreciation each year on a ...
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Hey everyone,I don't wanna be inconsiderate in the wake of this horrible hurricane but I have a legitimate question.My sister is moving to Houston in a month and currently house hunting. Should I tell her to wait? Or ...
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Hey BP Houston!
My husband and I are moving to the Houston area while he is on active duty in the USMC. We will be there approximately 36 months and will arrive in the early summer. He is currently deployed and we ar...
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How many of you use a property manager to manage your properties vs. managing your properties yourselves.