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Hello,Detroit! Good, bad, or ugly for buy and hold rental property? I'd love to hear your story. I'm researching markets for my first investment and I obviously want to go where the math makes sense. If you are a Detr...
I have recently purchased a condominium as my primary residence in August 2018. I am on a 30-year fixed with 4.75% interest rate. Can I replace my current mortgage with a first lien HELOC? I tried a few times to obtai...
Hello! Can you share any tips to remove a tub spout? I don’t think there’s a set screw. But to lube the threads behind the spout so I can twist this beast off? Other tips? Stumped. 😞. Shower diverter knob stuck UP (...
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Was thinking about house hacking a fourplex that is over 60 miles away as a “vacation home” as it is in a small country town, I currently live in the heart of suburbia with no plans to move completely. Obviously first...
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Hi everyone, I would like to get an opinion on a deal I have under contract, I have been a bit hesitant due to the interest rate that I am getting on this deal. I may be overthinking too much, feel like I'm stuck on a...
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Hello BP,I have a question about two recent flips that sold in Tacoma WA (about 30 miles from Seattle). I was looking at recent homes that sold and identifying which ones were flips to figure out what investors are pa...
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Long story short.Bought house, needed work, hired contractor with an agreement on price for work. Started work in first of November and told it would be end of the month before it was done. Now we are in the middle of...
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If you've had a similar experience or are a lawyer I'd love to hear your thoughts. One of my properties in Indianapolis has a squatter, who basically broke into the house when it was vacant. He changed the locks and h...
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I live in a town where one side of the railroad tracks is "good" and the other is "bad". The majority of my town are renters and there is a fair amount of mobile homes. I'm a Dave Ramsey listener and he is totally ag...
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Hello Bigger Pockets community, my name is Taylor. This is my first of many posts in this community, I can't wait to hear more and continue to learn through Bigger Pockets. I live in the Dallas area, more specifically...