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Hi BP,
I am a new investor and just started my own one-man handyman service last week. I just got my $1 million insurance policy and am ready to get started!
I am looking for tips and advice from seasoned landlords...
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Yesterday my tenant texted me to tell me that she didn't want to turn on the central heat so she plugged in a space heater. When she did this tripped the lights. She flipped the breaker and the lights came back on bu...
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Hey everyone,So I have a duplex in Fishtown and I just accepted a section 8 tenant for my upstairs unit at $2483/month. The downstairs unit (1 bed/1 bath) I'm currently living in but I need to move back to Los Angeles...
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Hi all. I figure I'd check in with the financially savvy folks of BP to see what is the best way to purchase a car. I'm not looking for a brand new car but a good used one that's maybe two to three years old?
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Within the next year, I plan to purchase my first rental property. My goal is to buy a SFR with a tenant's wants/needs in mind. When it comes to renting, I know the characteristics I tend to look for in a property, an...
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I get asked this question a lot...is staging really worth it? The answer isn't as simple as it may seem. Many pro's will always say yes! I will say...IT DEPENDS.There's many unique situations in real estate where your...
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I use to see homes listed with CDW but the walls were still up. Now I see a lot of the homes with CDW have been gutted, usually sparing the wiring and tubs. The prices are discounted but not as much as I think they sh...
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I recently closed on my 10th property and, according to Fannie Mae, I'm cut off! I have been looking into other options such as blanket loans and portfolio lenders, so that I can continue investing. From what I unders...
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I keep seeing similar "hand written" (by a 6 year-old) yellow letters from direct mail houses and was wondering if anyone has ever sent out just a regular "letter" and had results? Something that goes through merging ...
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On another thread there has been some discussion on buying silver. Since I have been wanting to buy but am unsure I thought I would start a different thread for that. Here is my question. I go online to a site like...