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Hi all,So I'm starting to get into real estate investing and have come across a problem that I'm sure many of you have had. Basically, whether to buy a house to live in and rent rooms out of or to buy a property somew...
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Hi BP community. Wanted to put up a question to get some suggestions from landlords who might have gone through a similar situation. I am dealing with a non paying tenant in Massachusetts.She is a single mom who mov...
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Need some advice, please.We have a lot of Hispanic families in my rental neighborhood, but they rarely apply for our units (not sure why, except some Craigslist ads do advertise that they speak Spanish), so I don't ha...
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Hi All,I am hoping I can get some advice regarding my situation with the general contractor I hired.My husband and I are doing our first flip and we took 3 months vetting general contractors to make sure we end up wit...
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Long story short:
- This guy, call him "Yao", bought a house for $400k a few years ago
- For whatever reason he wants to get out from under the mortgage but he's been making all his payments. His credit history is b...
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My wife and I just listed the last of our sfr’s in Gwinnett County. It’s in a very up and coming neighborhood with a new hospital less than a mile away etc. we listed it below the “Zillow” estated 176k for 169,900. ...
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Hi BP. Not too long ago, I took an opportunity to learn a bit about foreclosures. The information sounded interesting at the time, but now that I think about it, I'm having trouble making it make sense.So, say you obt...
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I have had a couple of typical 3 bdr/2bath suburban long term rentals over the years and generally the tenants are pretty realistic. I recently moved out of much more expensive home and renting it. It's 7k/month rent ...
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Hey everyone!I've been following the forums here, and I have to say the the info from the community is invaluable. I gathered up the courage to put an offer on a house in Oakland for a superficial flip. I wanted to ch...