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Newbie here. To investors of buy-and-hold multi-family and small apartments: Do you use any financial criteria, or rule of thumb, to filter out properties for more thorough consideration? In the Ultimate Beginner’s Gu...
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I am closing soon on a small SFH that I will be renting, but am considering selling/moving the house (its on piers) and building a duplex in its place. There are currently duplexes in the neighborhood, so the zoning ...
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SmartMove has been out there a couple years. There's plenty of posts on if/how to use it, but I couldn't find much feedback from users about the quality of the tenants SmartMove has recommended. I am considering it ...
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In my search for my first rental, I've found an enticing home. There's just one thing. It's right across the street from a church and down the street from another one. It's located in a good neighborhood, but I have n...
Hi - I have a couple for a property that has a slight blemish on their application. Based on the below, would you rent to them? 1. Both Credit Scores above 6002. Employment History Stable - Both have been at recent jo...
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Hello Community of Bigger pockets!I am in the process of making an offer on a single family property. The numbers are as followsListing price-70,000ARV- 95,000-105,0003 Bed , 2 Bath 1400sq ftRepairs -10,000-15,000Rent...
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I am looking at purchasing a car wash. I am overwhelmed a bit with the thought considering it would be a new investment for me (currently one SFH rental and 1 mulit family 6 unit apartment). However, I am very interes...
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Hello Everyone - I own property in Buffalo,NY that sits on a big lot that has the potential to serve as ground for a New construction duplex to be built. Since I already own the land and would be interested in buildin...
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Hey BP. Quick intro: My name is John Maloney. I was born raised and live in Tinley park,IL (which is a south suburb of Chicago in cook county). I currently work as a union pipecoverer (insulator). I'm married and h...
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Hey I have heard all the time to look for houses that have super long grass and overgrown shrubs because that would indicate they are abandoned. So my question is how to you go about finding who owns the property and...