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After paying my contractor 35k, I found his interior work was pretty shoddy. I already had a few issues with the contractor I pointed out and ask for discounts or refunds, but none were ever given, they just acknowled...
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Does anyone have an investing strategy of buying and holding property in low income neighborhoods? I have heard the saying, “the poor” need housing too. I am curious if anyone has made a niche out of this type of inve...
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With our old contractor, years ago, we'd walk through a property right before we placed the bid, so we could see if my calculations for the renovation were on spot. He'd give me ideas, show me ways we could avoid/...
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National Association of Realtors Chief Economist Lawrence Yun recently wrote an article stating that we're in a "Bizarre Market" in which he stated "With a strong economy and the lowest unemployment rate since 2000, m...
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Hello BP,
This is a hit to my pride to post, but I need advice. I completed my first rehab to rent in July of last year. It is a quadplex and all units were rented until recently. I just had my first eviction and,...
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Hi BP Community,I think I found a good duplex to purchase for house hacking that works number wise. This will be my first investment so I am trying to make sure it goes well to set me up for future investments. I di...
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Hello seasoned property gurus! This is m first BP post, so far I’ve been reading all I can! I’m just starting out in Multifamily with a 1975 era 20 unit property in Oklahoma. This property is a virtual time capsule, c...
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I'm a relatively new landlord and am nearing the end of my first 12-month lease with my current tenants. The property is a 2/1 with me occupying a 300sqft ADU on the same lot. Recently we had some major water damage d...
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I am about to close on my first duplex and will be living on one side (top) while renting out the other (bottom).Is there any reason to put the duplex in an LLC?Just have the rent made out to me and have a new checkin...