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Hi, in California, For jobs requiring a license, there was CSLB (contractor state licensing board) which would give either a General Contractor license, or specialty licenses by trade (~60 specialties such as concrete...
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Hi everyone, first ever post on BiggerPockets!
I'm looking for advice on a situation with an investment property my business partner and I purchased in June 2024 under our joint LLC in Springfield, OR. Here's the bre...
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Hello All! Seeking insight from the community on converting a STR (primarily Airbnb) to long-term rental. Considering the change as the STR numbers just aren't working, especially with the associated expenses and turn...
Hi guys, I'd like to consider myself a "creative real estate investor" especially since I have no prior experience in real estate, no significant amount of capital to investment directly into a real estate property...
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Hello everyone, I recently had a potential tenant ask me about an emergency housing voucher and if I work with this program. She said it is due to a domestic violence issue. I am in South Dakota and I am not sure if t...
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Starting out and very interested in what others have to say. Do's and don't. Just finished stamping and sealing our lumpy mail. Still working on printing the labels. We have bandit signs and home office. What other t...
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I just bought my first house/investment property. It’s a single family home and I have about $20,000 in renovations before I sell or rent out. My question is with it being my primary residence is there any way I can w...
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Hello everyone,I saw an AD that was in my email with Biggerpockets (Finance Of America) I called and got a rep when we asked for his NMLS# he told me that he is an employee of FACo Umbrella Commercial Lending N.O.O an...
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So I wanted to touch on a few things about my experiences this year to gauge if I need to make more adjustments to my business model or just small tweeks to how i allocate my time. So This year has been such an intere...