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I started doing web design as a freelancer when I was 15 years old and that hobby quickly turned into a successful digital marketing agency where I now manage general operations. At 18 years old, I'm standing here wit...
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I'm currently building a local team for investing in small multi-family properties. I've heard it's invaluable to find a good real estate agent to help find deals etc. However, I'll also be doing my own research - dri...
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Hello BP Community! I'm writing this post to begin chronicling the learning experiences we've had so far in the purchase, renovation, refinance, and renting out of a multi-family property in the city of St. Louis. I'm...
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I found a house on my own and have done 100% of negotiations thus far by myself. The seller is a FSBO obviously, I'm figuring I'm going to have to pay my agent a commission but can I figure that commission into my loa...
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Hi everyone. I’m John. I’ve had enough standing on the sidelines and want to jump in. The question is:I’ve been studying self storage for two years and know a lot about it. My problem is that I don’t want to give up m...
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Our inspector suggested 20k or more which seems very high based on our google searches.
Any advice is appreciated!
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As a 25 year old business owner - I approach real estate as a long term investment. I get excited about appreciation, amortization, and tax benefits more then cash flow. Not to say I don't need them to cash flow but I...
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Last week I was reminded why I made it standard practice to always get at least 3 bids for major repairs. The ac in one of our properties had a leak in the line. Both the ac and furnace worked fine but were 30 years o...
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In today's labor market, we are all hard pressed to find good, reliable, and affordable contractors to renovate investment property. I'm certainly not a newbie, but open to ideas on how to handle a delicate/finesse p...
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Hi AllI recently acquired a rental property in Charlotte NC - Condo. The tenant reported A/C not working so I called my Home Warranty Company and they diagnosed it as a bad compressor. They fixed this after the 60 dol...