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I'm planning to split a 6 bedroom rental house into a triplex plus expand the garage to add parking. A designer estimated $9.2k for approved plans. That sounds really expensive...???
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Hey BP Family,
Wondering if anyone has found any value in getting a certification as "certified apartment manager" or any similar certification. The association I am looking into (link below) provides a credential ...
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Interior designer for your STR a tax write off ? Considered “startup cost??”
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I’m new to the biggerpockets community and hope to make great friends here.
I see a lot of posts regarding using interior designers for staging purposes but not about material selection.
How often do investors use ...
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New investor in the Danville, VA area looking for my first investment opportunity. Not new to real estate as I’ve been a licensed agent for the past 4 years with over 10 years of commercial and residential constructio...
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Would like recommendations for curtain colors and rug colors for this living room. Thanks!
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Ok, so I’m under contract and need to start building the vision for this rehab, where do I start? I’m a visual person and like to have a visual representation of my vision. I don’t like to just pray the contractor h...
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Howdy BP friends!My name is Delia Spradley and am a real estate investor newbie but have owned and operated my own interior design/remodeling business since 1980. Thru this business, I have been involved in working wi...
Hello all,i'm looking for an architect for a 2 homes project in the Malibu area.The plan is to build 2 nice different modern homes on 2 lots side by side.I know architect fees range in the 10% area, however, given the...