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Good morning all,My name is Phillip. I`m a Combination building inspector for a Municipality in southern California. I`m here to inform anyone wanting to know my experience with home purchases and the hidden none perm...
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Has anyone bought a property and found out that some MEP or Building renovations weren't permitted? Any horror stories or learned lessons?
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First time home buyer about to close on a property in San Diego that has a unit in the back ideal for AirBnb. This potential income is a huge factor in our calculations for this property. The garage was converted by a...
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I know the gist of how lease options work. I found a property that is for rent and I feel like I can negotiate with the owner. Is there any way to make money off of a regular rental that you don't own? I am looking...
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Good morning,
So the last two threads I created had to do with how to make the numbers work in A/B class neighborhoods. A few people mentioned the research side of things, supply and demand, job growth, new business...
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Was looking at some data on cities growth by population and have a set of top 12 cities/metro area. Would love to hear from the community as to which area they would pick for rental property investment.And instead of ...
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Buying a flipped home can be risky for several reasons:
1. Quality of Work:Flippers often focus on cosmetic improvements to make the home more appealing quickly. They might cut corners on essential structural or syst...
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I have a very old water heater that has started to leak. I figured I might as well just replace it as opposed to fixing it since its so old. I was wondering what was a good labor price? Is this a DIY job? It's gas so ...
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Hello Guys!Hope all is well.Can anybody educate me on the permits required to Renovate Residential properties? One of the biggest risk working with private money and hard money comes down to the time needed to put the...
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I started working on a refinance in September of this year for my commercial property. I was hit with several building violations the next month. With that said, I went to court and cooperated with the city and agree...