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Hi everyone;I wanted to ask about repair estimates. Do you pay an agent, appraiser, or partner wholesaler to walk every property and build your estimates, or do you ballpark them?
Aaron Mazzrillo (who has done a BP ...
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Just went and looked at a potential deal that is the first of its kind as far as my investing career goes.Single family home on a great street in a B neighborhood, historic city. There are some rough parts of this nei...
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What is (generally speaking) a "safe" amount of cash to have set aside for expenses before entering into a first deal? In my area I can find 3-4 unit properties around $120K (smaller town) so, obviously on an FHA loan...
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Currently calculating ARV for a property. Was wondering what the best way to calculate the costs of a typical shingle roof on a 1700 square foot property? Without going on the roof to measure it. Just trying to be ...
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tl;dr: The thermostat broke, I fixed it. Yay being a landlord!I rented out my SFR nearly two years ago; the same tenants have been there the whole time.The last time I went over for a regular maintenance visit, a cou...
New to real estate. Reviewing my inspection report. How can I find out if this is a load-bearing wall? I looked at our city's website for construction permits and didn't find anything re: this wall removal.Thank you!!
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Hi Bigger Pockets! First post on the forums here!I just completed my first cash-out refi of a SFH I bought June 2016 in the suburbs of MA, cashing out $61,000. Financials Purchased foreclosed: $220,000 - PITI $1385/m...
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So "heads in beds" is a popular adage in STRs, but how are you all reconciling the increase in sleep count that things like bunk beds and sleeper sofas bring in regards to dining space?Our cabin is a 4br so the dining...
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I'm new to the real estate scene, and I saw this interesting video on getting a very quick initial estimate on rehab costs as you're considering a bunch of deals.https://youtu.be/EtCDWoJVtOEIs what they're saying fair...
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Hello,
I live in in the city of Santa Clara (in Santa Clara County) in California. Here are some home facts before I ask the question:
- Current market value from Zillow: $1.5M- Number of bedrooms: 3- Number of full...