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I’m about to step out and start my real estate investment portfolio in the Birmingham, AL area. I have no real experience with rental properties or buy and flip other than I have bought three personal homes in the las...
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After closing on a new house to live in I found a significant mold issue in the kitchen. Black mold was found behind the sheet rock and into the vapor barrier. I do not have any proof but it seems they painted over ...
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I have about 20 rentals that are generally all rented every month. Net cap rate on them are about 5-6% yearly. In the past 2 years I've stepped up doing flips and have found them to be more profitable and frankly mo...
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Hi all,I am about to close on my first ever flip this week. I am just curious, off the top of your head, what was something you wish you knew or you learned on your first flip!Thank you in advance,Ethan G Stine
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The city is saying that my tenant is operating a business on my property (single family rental) without a license. They have sent me a fine because I am the property owner. Has anyone experienced getting fined as a la...
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My name is Joe Carter I'm 25 years old from north New Jersey. I am currently a facility engineer working with plumbing electrical boilers and HVAC. I am very familiar with building maintenance, and I've currently been...
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Anybody ever use any of the Deodorizers to get rid of cigarette smoke. I looked at some called Room Shocker...not cheap $25 does 400 sq.ft. They claim to be used by some pretty big businesses. I was wondering if anyb...
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Wanted to ask how realtor commission works on seller financing deal? For example, the sale price is $850k but by the time we pay 5% interest rate to seller over 30 years the final amount to seller is over $1.5 millio...
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I am considering partnering with a friend to purchase an investment property and I was wondering what the consensus was on a fair partnership structure. Here are the details:1. The property is in his backyard (Boston)...
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Greetings all,Was curious as to the feasibility of generating property leads using zillow / zestimate type figures in conjunction with public record of sales. Seems like i should be able to find a better way at sortin...