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I wanted to compare pricing at several different 1031 exchange intermediary's. Does anyone have a recommendation for companies in the Houston or North Houston markets?
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last week I posted about some successes. It can't all be fun and games! In April I hired one of my contractors to be my project manager. My goal was to have him hire subs, mange contractors, bid jobs and basically han...
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This post is a simple rundown of our thought process for evaluating opportunities. I will describe the rules we apply; explain why they are important and how we apply them. It is important to note that these rules h...
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People seem to expect their water heaters to last 10-15 years. Are you guys just letting it corrode as soon as the first anode rod is eaten up? How do you go through water heaters so fast?
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Does anyone have experience with septic thanks? I am under contract on a duplex with one and I want to know how expensive repairing or replacing it might be?
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As I am preparing to purchase my first rental, I am looking ahead at property management tools. What is tool is preferred among house hackers: Apartments.com or Stessa? Thanks in advance!
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I just listened to a webinar about a program called the "Rebel Millionaire system". Seems like it is a computer program that walks you thru the deals. And you are partnering with these guys and splitting the commissio...
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Have around 10 units self managed and looking to optimize my business systems to be slightly more scalable and automated. Not exactly sure where to look for this and have done some googling and asking around but don't...
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I am a new investor and just had a property inspected today. I have two questions.1. The plumbing scope found new plumbing in the house but outside the house was rusted cast-iron that the scope was unable to continue ...
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Hi, BPersI have a single family house rental that is closing at the end of month. The house is located near the downtown of a small city and is in a safe neighborhood. It is a 4-side brick ranch with full basement. Th...