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Hello BP Community!My name's Mike Balboa. I'm an Army vet that recently graduated Ohio University and moved to Columbus working as a sales rep for a chemical company that specializes in water treatment. I'm looking to...
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Good evening BP community,I'm preparing all my tax documents prior to meeting with my CPA and I'd like to show up to the meeting prepared. Appreciate your time reading through my questions. Last year I purchased a du...
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I just found out that one of my Airbnbs has Bed Bugs. One of the few negatives of new guests almost every night.... I am getting quotes to have a pest control company do a full extermination (looks like $2,200 minimum...
I am going to get a rental property here shortly. I have not began investing in real estate to this point. What would make the most sense in terms of maximum protection for myself. I plan on building up to multiple re...
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Hi All,
I recently purchased a property in an Opportunity Zone. My broker told me that there would be no capital gains tax on the property if I hold it for ten years.
Now I’m seeing that for the capital gains tax to...
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I'm a digital marketer: Impressive resume/ but I feel like an idiot when I'm talking to real estate professionals.There is a lot of industry knowledge to try and wrap my head around.Right now I am developing inbound m...
Hello everyone. I am looking for some solid ideas or direction as I am focusing on growth of my real estate company. I have been flipping houses in my area now for the last 3 years because the market is very strong ...
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I'm interesting in purchasing a rental property, but I'm not close enough to view it quickly. I have someone viewing it for me to by my eyes. Does anyone have a good checklist that I can use when I have someone else...
For any potential home buyer, a general inspection is of course a must. But upon doing some research, I see that some recommend doing more detailed inspections before closing such as: termite, radon, plumbing, ro...
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Tenant vacated, house has laminate, tenant did a good job cleaning- except... The main living areas smell like dog. Not pee. Just like wet dog. Tenant mopped.My only guess on what to try is to repaint- but I would...