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I'm currently trying to build my first infill spec home. I have most of my soft costs figured out and have a piece of land I'm ready to go under contract on and have vetted. I now need an estimate on the cost of what ...
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Hello All,
I'm on my way to start a new career in real estate investing. My question is based upon generality and personal opinion (hopefully in Tri-State Area of MD, VA and DC).
Until now, I have been ...
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I got an interesting call from one of my best tenants. These are long term tenants. They have never been late in paying rent. They are responsible for all utilities. It's a 5 bedroom house. Anyway, they asked if i...
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Hello all, we are looking at building an assisted living facility, but we are not sure what way to take this. I am looking for anyone who is knowledgable in this arena. If you would PM me that would be great. We ha...
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Hi all, I’m new to bigger pockets forum but have been a fan of the blog since maybe 2013. I’ve seen friends achieve success in following its guides and receiving insight from the BP community. I got rid of my social m...
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I just finished reading Buy and Rent Forclosures byJoseph Neilson.
Mr Neilson advocates stripping houses of central air, garbage disposals and many other amenities in order to eliminate maintenance costs.
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