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Hi guys, new to BP and real estate investing. I'm looking to purchase my first property and set it up as an STR. I'm using the ENEMY method, AirDNA, Mashvisor, Revedy, and Pricelabs for comps and analysis.I was able t...
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Just got a bid presented to me by my property manager from a contractor of $14k for tenant turnover, incoming rent for the unit is $800... I know the unit well and it's not in bad shape. Some of the items are totall...
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Someone in a Facebook group I'm in posted pictures of their house's staging. The listing agent suggested they hire a stager, who cost them a lot of money.The house looks awful. Older or downright weird furniture, beds...
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Long time lurker, first-time poster here. While growing up, my dad was an office man, not a handyman. As a result, I am now grown up and know almost nothing about construction. I am a bilking contractor's dream come t...
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I am looking for ideas on how you allocate different expenses between different properties. I am property managing my properties and currently have 31 of them, so I'm not getting a cash flow report from a property man...
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We are doing a new kitchen and I never know if its worth the time and cost to remove soffits and install 36" cabinets instead of 30".I always thought 36" was too high for most people to use the top space but my instal...
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Hello Forum,This is my first post after lurking around a bit, and was hoping I could get some direction. I currently live in a house hacked duplex, and rented out the lower unit roughly a month ago. This is the 3rd te...
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Hi BP friends,I'm working on updating a new rental property with new paint, carpets, etc. I'm also considering updating the countertops as they are extremely outdated - I'll just say a very strong blue color. Has anyo...
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I’ve recently gotten my agent’s license and have been reviewing MLS data with an eye toward picking up good flip properties. For those of you that use the MLS for this purpose, I was hoping that you would share some ...