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Hi Everyone, Listening to podcasts and reading the forums, I hear and see these rules of thumb getting mentioned all the time. My question is, what else is there to look out for AFTER both rules are met? Say there's a...
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Hello Fellow BPers, I'm analyzing deals for BRRRR around DFW using the great BP BRRRR calculator. First box of entry that has me scratching my head is the "annual property taxes". If I'm analyzing a deal off of the ...
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I'm in the far East Bay of the San Francisco market. My activities have be running very well with one exception, obtaining fairly priced HVAC services. I have a property manager who generally does a very good job at m...
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Any recomendations on which would be the best skiptrace to use when trying to find contact information of old homes? I've tried Spokeo, True People Search and beenverified with no luck
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Hi everyone,I'm wondering if Rentometer is a reliable measure of market rents? What other tools do you guys use? I've read that talking to a property management company that is knowledgable in your market is one of th...
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Hello,Does anyone have any suggestions for the best websites to obtain city job growth and employment statistics? Sperling's bestcities.net offers those statistics but they were last updated December 2016. Neighborhoo...
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Hello! Newbie investors here. We are looking at smart locks for our STR. There are so many to choose from. Which brands do you find reliable and recommend? Any we should steer clear of?
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This week, my condo seems to have stopped serving electricity to a couple of the bedrooms. Other parts of the unit are still receiving power. I am thinking I will need an electrician to come take a look, so I’d like t...
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Hello! Some reason I can't find a referral forum so thought I'd try here especially since Phoenix is a mecca for REI. So does anyone here have a good General Contractor in the Phoenix valley that they've used before? ...
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Hello South Jersey!I have been investing in Cape May and Atlantic Counties now for 18 months and the one thing that I haven't found is a reliable wholesaler. I have rehabbed 8 homes and wholesaled 9 more in the last 1...