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As I prepare my Maine rentals for winter - hiring a plow guy who will actually show up, finding the best deal for oil, making sure my tenants shut their storm windows, etc., I have to wonder if there's a better option...
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So does anyone negotiate with bids they received from general contractors on rehabs?
If so how do you usually go about that?
I put together a detailed scope of work and a bid document for the contractors. They the...
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I've been landlording a while now and I've now come to the conclusion that unless the numbers support a full rehab (and by "full", I mean completely redone the way I want it), I'm not interested in doing it. I've bou...
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I finally got a deal! I'm in the process of completing my first deal. It is a duplex. I'm doing a fha 203k loan. I'm going to live in one side and rent the other out. I want to get some thoughts from others. Purchase ...
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What types of insurance should a professional large pm company carry to protect MY SINGLE FAMILY HOME due to their neglect, poor management policies?
I gave my $300,000 move-in ready beautiful vacant home to this larg...
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In contract for a duplex which is one of our first deals. It currently has tenants, one month to month other on a lease.This is in upstate NY and the city requires a certificate of occupancy (with an inspection from t...
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Good afternoon,I was just notified by my tenant that he was weedeating around the foundation of the house, and ended up catching a rock and flinging it through a pair of french doors. The doors will cost $800 to repl...
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Hey guys, I've just bought my first condo, it has floor to ceiling windows in both bedrooms, as well as the living room that also has a sliding door out to the balcony. The current windows are super old and need to be...
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As I listen to various episodes of the podcast from the archives, I often wonder... where are they now? Did they continue on the trajectory they were on at the time of their interview? Any new lessons learned? What...
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Hey all! I am new to BP and considering my first RE investment in Durango CO. I thought I'd throw something out there and see if anyone cared to offer an opinion. I am curious for any pointers on how to evaluate a for...