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I was wondering what brings more value to the house when the appraiser comes.Finishing the attic or finishing the basement?Also how much do the taxes go up or do they even go up when you finish the attic or basement?
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Hello,
My wife and I are looking to buy our first investment property and we’d love to get the advice of the BiggerPockets community.
We found a one acre property in a great location (lots of jobs and great schoo...
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I’m getting married next month and me and my spouse are looking to buy a duplex and househack. Would we qualify for FHA, or any other first time home buying programs that are available? She has a full time W2 job maki...
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Hey everyone, I'm looking for good options for price and usability for smart locks to use on personal home and rental properties. I'm in the Midwest so they would have to do well at up to -25 Fahrenheit or so. If anyo...
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So I just purchased my first duplex which I'm house hacking. In the side im renting out I've put in new lvp flooring, painted everything it looks great but I'm trying to decide if I should put all new cabinets and cou...
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I just closed on a property near Dineen Park in Milwaukee WI. It is a 3 bedroom 1 bath. The turnkey company I purchased it from is going to fix it up in preparation to rent it out. My plan is to hold on to it for man...
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Hello,I just had a tenant move out after being in my rental unit for about 9 months. The day they had moved in last October was the same day we had new carpet installed in the living room of the house. Carpet upstairs...
Cheers to breaking the ice on my first newbie question!I planned on getting approved for a loan this week until I was recently informed by a manager I could receive additional hours within ~ 1 month.These hours would ...
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Do you consider these type of lots, wooded and no access, a good investment? They are typically sold at lower rates but, the city/county will not create a right of way until you purchase a building permit.
Thoughts?