Hey BP and Birmingham Community,I hope this post finds you all doing well. A few weeks ago I began my first direct mail campaign. A lot of my DM responses come from areas that are considered "C" and "D" class neighbor...
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Crew members of the Orlando based reality show “Zombie House Flipping” discuss the changing times in Orlando home prices from a few years ago...Between 2010-2016, Orlando, Florida led the nation in foreclosure activit...
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Hello everyone my name is Eric Hughes I live in rural Oklahoma. I am a General Contractor. I have two rentals, one is 85 % complete on the renovation and the other I have not started on yet. Both homes are paid for an...
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I am in escrow and ready to close soon. I want to know if converting the SFH (R2) into a duplex (3+1 and 2+1) is enough to try and refinance and buy another property or if I should make more upgrades to the property. ...
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Hello BP, i am looking for a HELOC to upgrade another one of my homes, when I applied, i was told helocs aren't allowed for investment properties and that i would have to do a full cash out refi. I was also told 35...
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What a lovely duplex right... said no one ever!!!Scooped up this doozy of a property recently and we are about to get construction underway on this one that I anticipate holding for a while! Believe it or not this pro...
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Pay cash for an investment or finance it? A few weeks ago, I saw a discussion on Facebook that asked the age old question, is it better to purchase an investment with a mortgage or all cash? I decided I should ...
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Good morning! I was reading through several posts and thought it best to find expert advice in regards to LLC structure and taking on investors for flipping projects. I am just starting out in Jacksonville, FL and hop...
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I recently remodeled my property in Las Vegas, and I’d like to update the photos on the online listings to reflect the renovations. I’ve reached out to Zillow and some third-party listing services, and they informed m...
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I’ve always heard to do floors last in a flip because when you do them first, you risk damaging them and wasting the money you just put into it. However, when doing a live in flip for a property that desperately needs...