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Hi, I'm looking to buy a 2 family in the near future and house hack it by living in the 2 BR unit, leaving the 3 BR unit to rent.
Right now I am trying to estimate on utilities, and this is proving tough for me: all ...
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What's the best way to estimate ARV? How reliable is Zillow?
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Which is more accurate when it come to sale estimates, Zillow or Realtor.com?
There is a $22,000 difference between the 2 when I compare a specific house
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Happy holidays everyone! I'm curious to know if anyone has a method of estimating water/sewer/garbage for 2 bed/1 bath apartments. It appears that Sacramento is a "landlord pays water/sewer/garbage" city so if any lan...
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This is the toughest part for me. I haven't (yet) read any books on estimating (looking to get the J Scot ones next).here is what I have seen today in my email.Its more than a 100 years old. It is 2/1, but it has a sm...
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I tried calling a few Window places, but they will not come out to the property until I own the property (which is understandable).
So, what is my best option for getting repair estimates before I actually own the pr...
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Hi everyone.I own a property (duplex) in Little Rock. I got an estimate for installing a french drain and water guard with a sump pump. The total amount is $6,650! The price for just the sump pump seems a lot but I am...
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I was hoping an experienced investor could help me understand how to estimate the ARV of a potential flip? Thanks!
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Hello just a quick question here. When exactly do I have a home inspector come in to check a property I am interested in? Do I have to make an offer first or is this done before the offer? Same with bringing in a Cont...
Hi BP community,I'm a starting-out real estate investor currently searching for rental properties. During the property analysis, I search for comps using free tools like realtor.com, zillow, etc. For the rent comps, h...