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Hi everyone! I started learning about real estate investing about a year ago and am starting to think about property in the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania. My plan is to start with a buy and hold strategy focusing...
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I've been talking with some subcontractors locally, trying to get an idea of typical common construction/repair costs. I'm hoping all our Texas Members who hire out will contribute.
HVAC : $1,400/ton replacement inc...
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has anyone tried this?hiring someone for a $5/hour and have them cold call for me?
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I own a condo in nj that I rent out and recently found out one of the tenants from the unit below mine is moving out because of the noise from my tenants. The noise is from movement in the unit, not music, partying,...
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I thought this might be an interesting topic. I'm talking about during pre-screening before you have run an application. Something that may not be a DQ but sets off your bad gut feeling (rightly or wrongly). I'm not r...
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https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/gilbert/2018/06/04/four-story-city-gate-apartment-complex-draws-ire-gilbert-residents/642135002/“Gilbert, often central to feverish development in metro Phoenix, is in the mi...
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Hi BP fam, I am interested in purchasing a short term vacation rental. Where are some locations (city, state) you have found to be successful? Please share the location and why?! Thank you
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Alright- so interesting news. As I've mentioned before - I bought a duplex when I first got started, and later discovered this was once the childhood home of Kurt Cobain (see How I Accidentally Bought Two of Kurt C...
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When my current tenants lease expires in march of 2018, I plan to sell the property(sfr) and reinvest that money via a 1031 exchange into a small apartment building(12-18units)moI've already contacted a few different ...
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I am reading topics in this forum and everyone agrees that there was too much of an price appreciation in Austin market in the last 10 years or so. Do you think it is too late to get in?I was particularly interested i...