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New BiggerPockets member. Licensed REALTOR(r) in Wilmington, NC. Looking for connections online and off. Long-term goal is financial freedom through passive real estate income. Many mileposts between here and there.
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Last spring I bought items from a yard sale not far from my house. In the past few months I noticed that the same house always has a porch light on and a car parked under the carport but the lights inside of the house...
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Its official I was just notified that my offer for my first rental property was accepted! In total this will be the 2nd property I bought this year. I am currently house hacking the home I am in today, this yields me ...
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Hi all - I was about to close on a single family home on a canal and days before closing I found out from the surveyor that there is a 12’ drainage easement on the land. It runs under the driveway, under the house (st...
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Back March 31 2020, I wrote about a futuristic possibility of a "Convenience Revolution" similar to the Industrial Revolution, where employment and industries might experience a massive shift in employment sectors wit...
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My question is in regards to wear and tear; specifically, plumbing below the floorboards and inside the walls on a 20-year-old rental cottage. If there is leak not readily noticeable, as in occurring inside the bathro...
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As I prepare to invest, I have the Pro membership, I watch endless videos and listen to every BP podcast, I've bought the books, etc, etc.
"Start with the end in mind." What is my goal? I am simply looking for 'a l...
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If someone agreed to "refinish hardwood floor" as part of the scope of work in a contract, and the work they performed was to simply vacuum the floor and then use a mop to apply what looks to be either a brown paint o...
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Hi BP -- I'm in the process of closing on my 2nd real estate deal (central Ohio). I have several directions I can go with this property and wanted to ask your opinion. PropertySF Home 3BR 1BA $125k cash deal~$500 clos...
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How should I prioritize the work for this commercial building to get more for rent? Here is a list of things that need to be done:
1) stucco and faux stone sidings building to make it look new (not sure about cost?
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