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We are looking at some very old houses (built between 1870-1900) in Lehigh Valley, PA. I generally don't think old houses are necessarily a bad idea for buy and hold, but depending on the way they were built & mat...
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Happy Weekend everyone,How do all you DIYers and handy folk and husbands learn how to do all this stuff? I've taken some basic classes in a variety of things just aimed at homeowners doing some repairs and home projec...
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I recently bought an old apartment in Coolidge Corner, Brookline MA. It is a very populated commercial area. The apartment lacks a lot of fixes. It has cracked painted wallpaper all over the place. It also has kitchen...
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Ok guys, due to Covid I have decided to expand my remodeling and home improvement business- For $75/hour, I will virtually walk you thru remodels, flips, maintenance/repairs, and improvements. Zoom, FaceTime, or Micro...
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I am looking to connect to with any house hacker in Harris county regarding (federal and property) tax setup for the split use. We face some unique challenges and great opportunities. I would like to share strategies ...
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Hi, I'm VERY new to the BP site and forums in general & am also in the novice stage of my real estate investing journey and want to get out of my current state of analysis paralysis :). We're located outside Denve...
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Hello and Good evening BP Brothers & Sisters.
Tonight I wanted to post a question I have been thinking a lot about lately. "How could an investor best utilize property to lower taxable income"?
We currently own...
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I did a cash out refi on my 1 rental last year before the market blew up, I notice it’s starting to cool down a bit down. Where can I find cash flow rentals? I’ve been sitting on this money and would like to put it to...
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We just got a buy-n-hold property (SFH) a few weeks back, and the rehab is done. We did notice there are mouse droppings throughout the house, both 1st and 2nd floors. The house was empty for over 6 months with no foo...
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Who is self-managing their rental properties?Who uses a property manager?Why/why not (either way)?Pros/cons (either way)?-John WilliamsProperty ManagerClarksville, TN