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When putting offers in on BRRRR properties, do y’all have your contractors give you a bid on the job before putting an offer in? Or do you estimate yourself and then renegotiate price during due diligence once your co...
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Hey BP! Given that it's tax season, I've been looking over strategies that I can use to reduce my tax burden. For those who rehab properties, how do you report your expenses? Can I write off my entire lumber bill a...
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Hey Everyone, I am a day old member to the forum and what brought me to finally making an account is the question, "How do I/ Can I Purchase a property owned by the City? I am coming close to being a property manager ...
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So right now I am a bit in a predicament because I don't know whether to choose a mortgage lender or a bank for a home loan. The reason why I'm leaning towards going with Chase bank for a home loan is because they all...
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Hey guys! I'm located in the Oceanside, CA area and I've been looking for potential properties I can either LTR or convert to STR all the way from the Kern County down to San Diego county. I'm new to the game and I wo...
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Hey guys, I am currently a sophomore in college and have a brother in grad school. We both plan on going to grad school in Boston and are torn between the decision of potentially buying a 3 bedroom condo in Boston and...
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Hello,I was approached with some off market deals and I have never done them before. Can someone please briefly outline the steps to buying an off market deal or share some important things to know? This is in Indiana.
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Hello!As the title says, I'm looking at Lansing, MI as a place to start investing. I saw several small SFH within my price range. However, I am based in southern California and have never been to Lansing. My research ...
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I am a fairly new agent who is leaning toward being a listing agent only, but i'm trying to understand the marketing side of things as i've already had 6 appts for listings in my first 5 weeks that i'm continuing to f...
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Hello BP,A 22 unit complex came one sale by the owners. It is in what I would say a C neighborhood. School district is absolutely terrible (rated a 1 on Zillow). I would not touch single families here, but I feel wit...