So I have a duplex, and am currently renovating our tenant side. The last 2 big projects are to refinish the oak floors in the living room/bedrooms, and we want to tile the kitchen and bathroom. We're hiring out a con...
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You get what you pay for is a valid RE investment lesson.
It's hard to 'steal' properties these days. Whether you're a wholesaler looking to flip a profit, short term rental owner, value investor or purchasing a le...
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Even as someone who spends all day, every day thinking about BiggerPockets and constantly striving to make the community bigger and better, I still have a TON of trouble quickly explaining who and what we are to frien...
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Hi everyone, I have a five-unit building; there appears to be a water leak somewhere (the water bill is over $300 where it's usually around $90). Apart from broken toilet flaps/faucets, I'm assuming it's somewhere in ...
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Hi everyone,There's an apartment building that fits my value-add criteria in my hometown, and I know the owner. He says he doesn't want to sell because capital gains tax will get him... I'm assuming he's leveraged th...
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Hello everyone, I am brand new to real estate investing and bigger pockets. I need to inspect a house for the first time to estimate repair costs. I am far from a handy man so I could use any help regarding what I sho...
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I have a couple questions about the landlord laws in Philadelphia. My mother in law rents there and I trying to figure out who would be responsible for certain costs.
1. Her neighbor noticed there is a small crack ...
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My daughter wants to go to NYU. It's $55K/year (oh my). We saved up $25K for college, so we are short! However, I have a $250K of equity in my house in terms of a HELOC that has a 10 year deferred payment option at 3%...
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I’m new to real estate but will be investing before 2019 is over. My goal is to buy a multi family. Something to base my question off of: I work 60+ hours a week in construction and trying to grow that so my personal ...
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My tenant emailed me that she is in-process with painting the kitchen of her unit. I emailed her a month ago to not paint any other rooms beyond the bathroom without advance discussion. At move-in 1.5 years ago, this ...