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Hello Everyone, I hope everyone is having a Merry Christmas! I'll give a bit of back story before posing my question in order to get the best response to my situation. I have been doing all of our bookkeeping for our ...
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What advise can be given to an older house with plastered walls? Should I just paint over it? sand down? Can I put sheet rock over it? PLEASE HELP!
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And by far, is income taxes. I know there are tremendous legal methods how to not pay income taxes, or to pay very little. Judge Learned Hand(his real name!) once said in a court case " it is the right of every Americ...
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Hello BPers!I was initially hesitant to post this as I was contemplating whether this is a success story yet, but I'll let the BP world to decide. I'm sure everyone has a story on how they came across BP and here's mi...
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I currently have two buy and hold properties with 5 units in total (1 SFR and 1 4plex). This is my first traditional BRRRR property. I would be curious to get fellow investor thoughts on this potential deal I plan to ...
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I've heard that you should never buy a property that you cannot afford to pay the entire mortgage(from your W2 job income) if you were the only person living there.
But obviously that must go out the door once you ...
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I'm building out an ADU (1bed/1bath w/loft) from a single family house with an attached large 2 car garage in a B+ class neighborhood in San Diego. The existing house has both gas & electric utilities. I'm torn wh...
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Hello all! First post. Excited to be a part of this group. I have some experience in real estate investing and buying and selling my personal home, but all this experience is with traditional lenders. I am talking w...
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Hi everyone! I am a young engineer based out of San Diego, CA. I am looking to purchase my first rental property within the next 6 months, however since CA has limited options and high prices, I'm looking to go out-of...
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Hi All,
As I enter the rehab phase of my latest BRRRR (Pittsburgh PA), I'm always wondering what we can do to add value to the appraisal when it comes time to refinance in a few months. I am looking for any tips o...