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I am looking to buy my 1st investment property soon. A house just came on the market at a good price that my realtor wants to show me. We just found out that it has a Section 8 tenant already living there and tha...
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BP,I am struggling on whether or not I should raise rents on about 20-25 units out of my portfolio. Where I'm located (southern state of IL) rents have kind of tapered a bit, and I realize how tough it is out there ri...
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Hello BP Commumity,I have a dilemma about selling my one and only investment property (as of right now...I plan to get more properties in near future) I acquired it in 2001 for $138,000, in Dearborn Heights,MI. We too...
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Hello. My primary residence has a large backyard that can easily fit an ADU. Based on some online calculators I used, I can probably get a HELOC of about $150k in 3 years time. It could cost up to $450k to build the A...
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This house is a perfect rectangle. There is no even minor bump outs in front.. its so blah.
No covered porch (small deck to the front door). The siding and windows are all one peachy/tan color... I need ideas for cur...
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I think we've reached a tipping point where it's beginning to look like the economic shutdown in response to the COVID-19 pandemic is causing far more harm than the lives it (may) save. While shutting down some busin...
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I'm about to close on a property that will be my first vacation rental, so I'm starting from scratch. I'd really appreciate some advice about how to get started when I get the keys. One of the first things I think I s...
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Came across my BP FB page today http://news10.com/2016/06/03/landlord-shot-killed-...So what do you folks do to combat this sort of thing and protect yourself?Being in Florida I have my concealed weapons permit and ca...
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/06/22/seattle-may-finally-have-found-a-way-to-stop-an-outrageous-practice-by-landlords/from the article."From our perspective, this is not about controlling rent," says...
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Texas offers a diverse real estate market, from the tech-heavy Austin area to the sprawling suburbs of Dallas and the oil-rich Houston market. How do you think choosing the right location in Texas impacts the success ...