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I am planning to open up kitchen a little but. the house is a brick ranch built in 50s. the joists run perpendicular to the studs I plan to take out. the red lines are the way the joist are running from one wall to th...
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Hello, I just closed on an 8 plex(2 4 units) in November with a partner. This is my first deal, and I love it so far. We have room on our lot to build another 4 plex-8 plex depending on the city and parking space. ...
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@david Jacques in another thread mentioned using granite tile as a countertop. Obviously I wouldn't want to do this in anything but a lower end rental or flip, but it seems like a cheap and possibly attractive alt...
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In another thread, Chris asked:
Hi Jon,
I know where you are coming from with the sewer line. I too am in same position. One of my properties has a sewer line that has a belly init and for now I am snaking it every ...
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A few days a week, I catch myself looking through the commercial forum for articles or posts of people making investments or asking questions on industrial/warehouse style buildings. With the lack of information on th...
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Hello! New to forum have a question, i'm in the Metrowest Massachusetts area. Want to buy a two family as an investment. If I don't occupy the residence, the down payment will have to be at least 20%. (Right?) A Owner...
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It sounds like a lot of people end up having a deal go bad or not being able to make a deal at all because there rehab estimates were off. Does anyone have, or could we put together, an itemized price list per unit? ...
The new neighbors smoke marijuana and cigarettes for hours on end every day causing a hostile living environment. My son and I are both affected by secondhand tobacco smoke. Secondhand smoke has been seeping into my a...
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Tiny home's are one of the most over looked investment opportunities in today's real estate industry, but surprisingly on the rise for individual investors such as personal home buyers or those looking to rent out air...
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I was reading a WSJ article today about foreign real estate ownership in the US (it's down to the lowest levels since they started keeping records) and thought this might be an interesting topic for the forums.
How d...