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Due to COVID, vetting deals requires a keen eye now, more than ever before. These are the 3 areas I think require the closest focus.Vet the Sponsor FirstFinding the right sponsor is just as important as finding the ri...
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I am looking to move out of state and house hack a small-multi family as my first property. One of the markets I am thinking about investing in is Jacksonville, FL. I would appreciate any advice about the area and wou...
So, I was cold calling and asked a "lady" if she was making mortgage payments on the house and she said "its none of your business" lol and I said "ok" and she laughed at me, so, my question is... how would you handle...
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Hello, BP! I have new tenants moving into a unit in a couple of weeks. I had them review the lease terms and they had a question about a policy that anyone living on the property for more than 2 weeks will need to fil...
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We had a tenant put up security cameras and drill into the wood of our deck to install them. We don't have anything in our lease or rules about cameras. We gave them a notice to take them down but the tenant respond...
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I recently decided wholesaling might be a better strategy for me to undertake since I don't have the capital necessary to purchase an investment property with 20% down (unless I use a VA loan and house hack). Tho...
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I'm in need of some assistance and not quite sure how to go about it. I'm considering a property in Oakland, near 580. It's a Probate Short Sale and the asking price is $179k. I'm in contact with the r...
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A Friend is taking my four hollow core panel doors to a friend of his to have him trim them to size with his table saw. How much is appropriate to offer him for this work. The fellow volunteered to do it free, and I a...
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Hello BP world!I am a newbie investor looking to purchase my first investment property. A property just recently went up on the MLS that looked interesting so I did some number crunching to evaluate it as a buy and ho...
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I'm curious as to what you veterans do when you first see a house for sale that you are interested in. I'll link an example - this house is selling as is for $47k and doesn't seem too awful in terms of renovation. Loc...