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Hey All!I'm posting this in the STR forum since so many of you have properties in TN, so maybe someone is or knows an expert in this matter. If it belongs elsewhere let me know!I'm building a cabin in the smokies with...
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Hi All,
My first post and a newbie but here goes.
Quick summary of home: Bay Area home 3bd/2bth Eikler style home with radiant floor heat built in 1955. Home has not been remodeled since it was built with the except...
Hello! I’m currently based in Chattanooga and looking for property managers or landlords that are open to rental arbitrage. Has anyone done this in the area recently? Or anywhere between here and Atlanta? Does anyone ...
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Does anyone use a warranty plan for systems / appliances or both? I ran across this cool program by Sears (Sears Home Warrantly) where they will cover up to 21 items at a monthly rate of $70 bucks and a deductible whe...
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Homes for sale that look great can make it very hard to use a critical eye when looking at them. Buyers often lose sight of the fact that there might be structural problems or defects that they will have to contend wi...
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Hello BP fam. I’m trying to close my first deal! It’s a home that’s been on market for 44 days. It was a fix and flip bought 6/22/22 for $55,000. I called the selling agent and asked if the owner would be willing to d...
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What are your thoughts on converting a split level's bottom floor into a separate apartment? The upper dwelling would have three bedrooms and two bathrooms. The bottom area is big enough to have one bedroom, a kitchen...
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I need to provide the house with new heating and cooling.
What would you do? HVAC system? or a hot water system with cool modern radiators and a split unit for AC.this last one is easier for construction with less de...
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New member here, looking forward to reading the forums and
adding some of my experience to help others too.I’m a real estate and mortgage broker in
northern California, I buy fix and flip, and have extensive kn...
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I live in Southern CA. I own a house. My wife and I live on a fixed income and can live anywhere. I thought about house hacking in Southern California, but the numbers are crazy. Where in the US can I move and get the...