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Went to the building dept in my town today, I have some electrical work that needs to be completed in order to get a clean certificate of occupancy, anyway they said that i needed a licensed electrician to do all of ...
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My BP Landlord Community,
One of my tenants messaged me and told me that she won’t be able to pay her rent on the due date. She will need two weeks extension. She sounded very confident as she had done someth...
Hello everyone,My name is Anup Patel and I am Real Estate Investor based in California looking to invest out of state. I have some experience investing California. I looking for buy and hold properties as well as flip...
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There are a lot of discussions on the site about starting out, but I find that those discussions where people share the challenges they went through on difficult deals are the best to learn from.
So . . .
What Was Y...
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I will be rehabbing my investment property (property manager will oversee) and am wondering if contractors expect some upfront payment (e.g carpet layer to buy carpet, cabinet maker for kitchens). I currently have a s...
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So I'm trying to start my real estate portfolio with house hacking, refinancing, and cash out pays for the next down payment. My credit is 711, and my debt is low, BUT I only make 23k a year. Ew.So I go to banks toda...
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Hi. I wanted to ask if this is a smart move. I am just starting and I want to own a 4-unit multifamily in Los Angeles, CA. This will be an expensive purchase. I plan to put 50% down to get some positive cash flow on t...
Hi everybody!My wife and I are looking to purchase a vacation home as rental property. I have seen many of you post success you have had with these types of rentals, however, I am having trouble finding property that ...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Kansas City.
Purchase price: $68,500
Cash invested: $14,000
Contributors:
Zach Lemaster
I recently worked with Za...
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I just graduated and got a job as a structural engineer (starting this month). I accepted a salary offer of about 70k a year with a 401k match plan available. However, I want to invest aggressively in real estate. Spe...