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. Hi BP, I am a newbie investor in Houston, TX and I want to build a rental portfolio. I’ve been told that “house hacking” or buying a single-family residence (SFR) with a downpayment assistance program and renting o...
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We've just kicked off our local real estate brokerage here in the Portland OR area. Not only do I want our agents to be very well educated and trained in retail real estate, but I also want them to have the knowledge ...
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Is it possible to receive an FHA 203(k) loan as an additional loan to your mortgage? For example, only take out 3,000-5,000 to replace kitchen appliances in a multi-family. CT offers a CHFA program for first-time home...
Hey all, Looking for some input at this stage. I currently have no debt, $67k income, 6k saved, 800 credit, first time homebuyer in Texas, and I would live 100% exclusively in that home without renting to anyone else,...
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Hello all,I am a long time lurker on Bigger Pockets. I grew up in the real estate and hotel business, own a small general contracting company and am close to obtaining my nursing home administrators license. As many...
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Hey BP.....I was thinking to have my second floor unit as a section 8 housing. The property of in Saddle Brooke, NJ; 1/1 with 1000sqftYour thought please
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I am looking for new renters for a condo (Salt Lake County Utah) that I just had repainted and re-carpeted. My ad says No Pets. The 4th applicant just contacted me by email asking " Would you be willing to allow pet...
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Have had our current tenant occupying our property for a bit over a year now. For the first year the tenant was utilizing the United Neighborhood Program for 12 Months of Rent (they paid us each month, like clock wor...
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TLDR: What is the best way to charge for an backup/on call person for your vacation rental in case of emergency? (Not full property mangement)
Long version:
I do virtual vacation rental assistance for a property abo...
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Started a rehab here in Durham and unfortunately my project manager got sick and now I’m unable to get in contact with him. I have a two bedroom addition unfinished and now have a property sitting vacant. We need some...