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Hi everyone, I just graduated from school and, as my first step into investing, am considering purchasing a duplex in either West Mount Airy or Chestnut Hill, both near Philadelphia. I would live in one unit and rent ...
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Hi, BPers,I plan to turn my current primary property into a rental one within one year. Right now it has 2 bedrooms, after it becomes a rental, I want to renovate it to 3 bedrooms. Should I renovate before or after I ...
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This one might be bet for the appraisers out there. What is the best improvement you can make on a home/property? New Bath / New Kitchen / New Bedroom?
Also, what is the worst. Someone once said pools were bad in...
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Hoping for input from experienced STR investors.. I'm closing on a property soon that is currently used as a STR. It needs many repairs and improvements to be up to the standard that I'd prefer. (Carpet, paint, furnit...
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Has anyone had good or bad results from trying out credit report and score businesses that aim to improve credit and help in the journey to gaining a pre approval for a mortgage?Thanks
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I am in the process of doing a BRRRR on a SFH. The roof is relatively new (within 3 years old), but looks bad. Should I purchase a new roof for $6500 and hope that increases the ARV?My expected numbers on the SFH (wit...
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This is something I hear on Dave Ramsey. I'm not sure I agree with the numbers but I agree with the general ideas.
o what do the rich do every day that the poor don’t do?
Tom Corley, on his website Rich...
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What would you do to help reducing your taxes with your rental property income ? we have more income from our rental homes this year which is a good thing but other hand we will pay more taxes next year. Any thought. ?
Hello, We're looking to invest in real estate (single-family and multi-family rental) in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Amongst these we're considering a single-family-home (new construction) in the Stop Six neighborhood...
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I have found a property that cash flows on paper, $220/mo after paying PM saving for repairs cap ex vacancy etc… rent would be $1000/mo
The problem I am having is its in a bad area and I’m working with limited funds ...