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So as the title states, what're some opinions when it comes to buying a starter home, below budget, VS buying 4 bedroom home that may stretch budget 40% of post tax income.Reason being and things I see, buying a star...
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First, I apologize for the length of this post, but I feel some background is needed.Early this year I purchased a Triplex with 3 occupied units. None were on leases so I got 2 of them signed into a year lease pretty...
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Hello BiggerPockets community,I'm thrilled to join this forum and seek advice from experienced real estate investors. Here's what I've considered so far:
1. Markets:
Local Market: I live in the DMV area (DC/MD/...
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Hello BP,Although I am an investor, currently the home my wife and I live in is leased to us. As part of the lease agreement, the LL retained one of our three attached garages unavailable to us. It is all open inside,...
Question for you all.We had a couple move in to a one bedroom unit we have. They have been there for two months. Two days ago, I got a call from them saying there is mold on their furniture in the bedroom, the window ...
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Good day everyone,Hoping to find out more about investing in a halfway house/sober living house/shelter care house. I work in the social services field and have become aware of these types of places and am wanting to...
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With rising property values and high demand across the state, do you think Texas is still an affordable option for first-time homebuyers? What trends or areas are you seeing emerge as the new buyer hotspots?
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I’m always looking for ways to measure and track my money, my progress, and my success. Until recently, I’ve been doing so on a series of notes and spreadsheets and it’s been a super manual process with a lot of room ...
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I need some guidance since i have got diff opinions from diff CPAs on my situation. I have three LTRs (in TX) owned by a TX Series LLC. The TX LLC is owned by a WY LLC (as per advice/plan I had received from Anderson ...
Need Advice...I hired a contractor to do a basement renovation and it was supposed to have been done in 6-7 weeks. It is now week 18 and the work is still not done. He is dragging his feet and not putting in any effo...