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Hi BP community!I'm just starting out in REI. I'm looking for thoughts or feedback for me on what it means to be "socially responsible" when it comes to REI and property management. Anyone think I'm being naive? :)I p...
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So I’m 20 in college and going into my final two semesters of college and I’m reading my first real estate book and I wanted to do the housing hacking route in West Virginia (that’s where I go to school and what’s the...
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Economic Update (Monday, August 24, 2020)
Its going to take years for our economy to fully heal from th...
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Hi Everyone, I am a residential flipper in Atlanta, GA and I have a few questions regarding private money lenders. I have personally flipped 2 homes, but I am now in the process of developing a business plan to solici...
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Economic Update (Monday, November 2, 2020)
Today is Monday, November 2, 2020. Tomorrow is Election Day. S...
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Hey Everyone,Just closed on my first flip in Maryland. The seller smoked heavily in the property, house is 1250 sq ft and is a rancher style. I was thinking we needed to remove carpet, scrub walls, and then prime, but...
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Do you reward your Residents at their lease anniversary, if so how?One of our policies is to reward a resident at their lease anniversary with a gift card to a very large national retail store in our market. The longe...
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I'm wondering whether you landlords have noticed better qualified applicants after you renovate (or if you have a nicer looking dwelling)-- People with higher income, stable jobs, better ability to pay rent. Are the ...