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My question has to do with how much more you can realistically get for a house with "wow" factor.
Say you buy a super-trashed house and plan to do a complete rehab. New siding, windows, paint, carpet, kitchens, bath...
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I've really been thinking over what mikeOH has been saying about "Do the work yourself, and the management yourself"
At first I can't say I agreed with him completely, but as time goes on I'm learning more and more ...
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When analyzing flipping properties in the Atlanta, Ga area I generally have a couple of concerns that hold me back and wondering what others have experienced.
Roadblocks
1) Transaction Costs eat away at profit. I do...
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I put in an offer on a triplex this morning. This evening I received this letter back from the listing agent, basically telling me that the neighbors said that the property was a meth lab. The owner says they aren't a...
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I'm buying a small duplex that needs 20k work, not including labor. I'll be doing the work. Do I do a SOW, just to learn how or do I just track the expenses and hours of labor? When I say, "I", I'm referring to my ...
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Do you give bonuses to your contractors?
If they go above and beyond?
If they finish on time or ahead of time?
For exceptional quality or service?
So you stay at the top of their list for future work?
For working thr...
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Live on Long Island NY. Because of the high real estate taxes on Long Island it doesn't make sense to rent properties unless you are holding section 8 homes where you are guaranteed payment each month. I really don'...
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Noobie here. I have no properties, but I want to start my real estate endeavors with either a house hack or a fix and flip.
I'm in the Twin Cities, so my target market is North Saint Paul or the suburbs of the Twi...
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Hello. I am an out-of-state investor looking to do some medium-minor renovations on a house in Columbus, Ohio. I have a long list of recommended GCs, but not sure what to look for in a quality GC that won't overcharge...
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Hi,My partner and I are looking to purchase a short term rental in Maine. We haven't zeroed in on a specific city/town yet but we're focusing our search on areas within 2 hours drive of Acadia National Park. We'd like...