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Hello,
This is my first property and I would like to get some input from all of you who are way more experienced than I am. I am looking to buy and hold for positive cash flow. I am a contractor so the repa...
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Hello everyone. There is a duplex that I would like to purchase however the owner will not go down on the price and insist its a money maker at the asking price of $115k. All utilities are not separate and I would hav...
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Hi all,
I'm new here and new to renting properties. I've been trying to research my area as much as possible, but I still think I need some help from the experienced.
There is a particular property, priced at $94,00...
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I own a property with two duplexes and a house that are all on the same water meter. I spoke to the utility company and they said to split it up and put an individual meter on each unit would cost at most $8000. I a...
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Is it even possible to switch a building from 1 water bill to having each individual unit being metered? Anyone with experience doing so? I would imagine it being quite $$$
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This question concerns a property in a non-freeze area.I want to shut off the main water to the property (SFR) for a week. How will this affect a gas water heater? Do I need to turn off the water heater as well? Or ...
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Risky and complicated for a first deal – should I do it?Hi BP community. I am writing with my first post, and I am writing at a time when I sense all of the hard work put in is about to lead to my first deal, on this...
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I am looking into buying my first rental property. I've been in contact with a few different people who have companies that provide turnkey properties to investors. This intrigues me as a way to find a stable, positiv...
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Between tenants I always install a drainboard under any sink cabinets. I just put a 1x2 in the back against the wall and put in a new bottom with any scrap plywood or masonite. This creates a flow of water from the ba...
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Hello! Interested in a 5-plex in a rural town, about 25 miles from nearest "city" (200k people).Are there specific questions I should ask the owner, considering it's a rural town, which has its own challenges?Thank y...