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Like a lot of cities in California, San Mateo has a housing shortage, which can be seen through the high costs of housing and the increasing homeless population. Cities are required to select sites for new housing dev...
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Hey everyone,So I'm buying a house in Lincoln Park, mi and it's going to be my first flip. The city apparently only requires an inspection from the outside of the house. I want an inspection done inside as well but wa...
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Hello Everybody!
My wife and I are still working through getting our first investment opportunity and we feel were getting close. A lot of opportunities are steering us towards the Portsmouth, Virginia area. I've rea...
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Hi all,
I am a soon to be college graduate from outside of Boston MA, and I have begun looking around at different housing markets for good deals in order to secure a property to house hack upon graduation. I have sp...
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Hello all,Does anyone know if a window is required in kitchens by code? Or is exhaust hood ventilation fine?Thank you in advance for your feedback!Puri
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I am in the process of separating the house into 3 units. My realtor found me a heck of a house for easy dividing up into 3 units. I will have 2 one-bedroom suites and 1 two-bedroom suite. All will have a kitchen. Hop...
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Hey everyone here's my story which almost sounds like it comes from a movie: we bought a house close to Atlanta airport through a wholesale company for $139,250 in August 2023 and we used a fix & flip loan to fix ...
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Within the next year, I will be moving to the south side of Kansas City. When I arrive I want to do what's best housing-wise for my early 20s. I know house hacking is a great way to jump into the real estate world. I ...
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I have my first rental house under contract with earnest money in escrow. I have Been working hard to check off as many things as i can. One of my biggest concerns is the property is on a well / sand point. And city s...
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House hacking is a great way to get started on your real estate investing journey - short-term rentals (STRs) are the best way to maximize your return.
Most investors have heard of the house hacking and STR strate...