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I've been preparing for tax season and when looking over my books, I noticed that I had a $7000.00 bill from my plumber. When I checked my maintenance log, I found that a section of the main sewer line was replaced be...
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Is there a structured template you could give that is intended for real estate funding strategies?
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Best recommendation for my STR insurance? I currently have Statefarm and they don't have a STR rider to add to my policy. I've been referred to Proper and Travellers, but wanted to throw it out to the group. Thanks!
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Oftentimes people get confused whether they should capitalize a purchase or expense it. Hopefully this helps clarify things a bit!
A capital expenditure is money spent by a business or organization on acquiring or ma...
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First-time poster! First-time investor. I found a great property 3/2 1270 sq ft. All it needs is a new fresh coat of paint for a rental. I could redo the kitchen and bath if I wanted to get more in rent. What are your...
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What questions do you ask before setting up a showing with a potential new tenant? I prefer to not ask a million questions, but doing some light screening on the phone can often save me time.
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It is painfully obvious to everyone alive that this virus has totally disrupted the known world. Everything has changed. Most people are suffering in some (or many) ways. Most of the USA and maybe the rest of the w...
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This is more an FYI, since my guess is that most on BP don't have NC or VA silviculture land holdings. If you do have or invest in tree stands on the coast, then hopefully the ecological phenomenon described by this r...
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Hello BP,I’m currently looking for a market to begin my investment journey in real estate. I live in souther California. What specific things do you guys look for when analyzing a market and which sources do you use t...
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In a market where there is little supply of older multi family unit. They are alot of people building new multi family units. The number make sense for me to jump in and build. ( I own a construction company which dri...