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Dear Pocketers,
How do you harden / bullet-proof your rentals?
While I've never had anyone utterly trash a rental of mine, I've seen the damage they can do first hand (typically when buying the rental and seeing ...
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Hey guys my name is George and about a year ago I posted on BP in regards to a 36 unit development that we finished in Moultrie GA. We built it for around 1.5 million, post construction Refi appraisal came out to 2 mi...
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I'm about so close on my first investment property and I'm exploring my renovation options. I've painted rooms using rollers and crushes before and it's definitely not my favorite activity. I've been looking into gett...
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I have a duplex under contract to close April 28th, and I'll be flipping it for a new toy. The toy is an expensive one, and WAY more than I could justify spending. So I thought "What if I flip a property to pay for it...
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Over the past year there have been a lot of political hot button topics making their way to the public eye. Some of the issues that have blanketed our news coverage include racism, gay rights, gun rights, and religiou...
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recently moved to NJ and my 1st post, but i will put my heart out :).
i have some experience being landlord, but now i am looking to build, my new home. nothing fancy and dont worry, not asking for price/sq. ...
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I admit it: I love old houses, especially those built in the early 1900s.
Yet I always hear savvy investor types talking about only investing in post 1990s houses or similar criteria.
I know real estate invest...
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Hi Everyone!Many of us are aware at how 'instantly' hot Brooklyn NY became over the last several years - But not all areas of Brooklyn enjoyed as much appreciation as others. One really needed to have a good feel for...
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I’m curious about utility optimization. Particularly to heating. My apartment building is in Maine and is a Buy and Hold/House Hack. It is common practice for landlords in the area to include heating and hot water as...
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On one of my recent specs I thought it would be fun to document the project with pics. So I will share here the pictures and documents for anyone who may be considering specs, or is simply interested in following the ...