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Hi all, I am just starting on my real estate investing journey with my current primary residence in the extended suburbs of Minneapolis. We are planning to list it as a long term rental. The house has a few amenities ...
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This post is not intended to elicit normative value statements on whether the secession of Texas from the Union is right or wrong but rather to explore the early and potential implications on real estate.For those not...
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When remodeling a commercial office condo unit, the assumption is you need a permit for things you will do. Electrical permit, plumbing permit, building permit, mechanical permit and others if needed. There will be no...
I was hoping somebody wouldn't mind providing a brief explanation of the user stats and their purpose, especially the "votes." And if someone could provide a link to that information that would be great as well. Thank...
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Hey BP family, we've decided to add a basement apartment to our house and we're trying to decide if we should go with a long-term renter or if we should try short-term (think traveling nurses / doctors, not Air BNB) a...
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Hello BP Experts!I could really use your advice. I am purchasing my first rental property near Huntsville, Alabama through a turnkey provider. It's a 2001 home in a great school district with solid numbers. Unfortun...
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I’m in the process of replacing a natural gas furnace with a more climate-friendly option; specifically, an air-source heat pump or electric furnace.Given the reduced energy needs and minimal environmental impact of a...
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For those of you who have fully replaced old windows & installed new ones in your personal or rental properties I’m curious what percentage it reduced your utility bills.I have an apartment unit that has 15 large ...
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Hey all,I’ve recently been made aware of the foreign friendly real estate purchasing laws in Belize and the development going on in Ambergris Caye. I spoke to a real estate agent from Remax down there about plots in S...