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Hello,
this forum has been an amazing fountain of information. I am a real estate newbie and have just purchased my first home to live in, here in Knoxville. I was wondering if you folk had advice on this situation:
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Right now , rates are higher than they have been in a while . prices are up on Real Estate around the country . Insurance rates , rents , utilities are higher . Now there are an estimated 5 million people who have cr...
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We had a conversation with a guy today and it went something like this:"Hey I saw you hauling some lumber the other day. Whatcha building?""We bought a rental house and I was fixing a safety hazard." (Concrete step at...
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Hi! I wrote a post 4 months ago asking what you all would do in our situation -- sell or keep our Seattle house. Several of you commented and it really helped us solidify our decision, so thanks to all who commented! ...
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Hey BP community!I’m about to start building a vacation rental in the dessert near Joshua Tree. I’m starting to feel that by the time it’s built we could be in a rescission (if we’re not already). What will this look ...
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I still wouldn't mind hitting 50 units this year as per my other post - http://biggerpockets.com/forums/522/topics/160698-... However even if I don't, I'd still consider myself a success.Mid 2013 I was able to source ...
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So I am in the process of purchasing a home at a big discount to an elderly lady. Part of the agreement I made with her was to lease the house back to her at an extremely reduced price from normal rents. She's 80 year...