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The wife and I recently painted our kitchen countertops. We both think it came out great, at the very least much much better than the laminate look we had before. Painting the countertops could be a very economical wa...
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Background, I'm 29 and relatively new to investing. I recently did a live in flip on my primary and cash out refinanced to fund my future long term investment properties. I was able to pull approx. 70k cash out to use...
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I know there are a couple of threads on the cost of furnishing a STR and they do appear to vary greatly (size, market, target audience etc.) and I'd still love to hear about cost but some of my other questions for the...
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We found a property that is going through the foreclosure process. It is scheduled to go to auction at the county court house in a month. We had our real estate agent look into the property for us and had a title comp...
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As someone new to tax lien and deed investing, I've been studying up to get the hang of it. Now, I'm looking for some guidance or advice, especially from folks who've done it in Texas, especially in Houston. If there'...
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Greetings - I am closing on a duplex at the end of the month which is on a concrete pad foundation. I am really interested in trying to figure out an affordable Do it Yourself method to make these floors the actual fl...
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Howdy,I'm happy to allow approved pets in my rental properties, and it's all been fine until lately...I use a Pet Agreement form offered by Leigh Robinson, in his (wonderful) book, Landlording. It includes the clause ...
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Good evening B.P community. I am on the verge of going through the process of obtaining a HELOC. I would like to hear some of your experiences. What you learned, what you would do differently. How a HELOC helped you i...
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Hello fellow BP members!The inventory of the market I am looking to invest in is pretty low. As a result, there is a great deal of cash buyers which makes it difficult for me to be competitive. This is one of the reas...
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I have an bank accepted contract on an REO house for $140k. It's a beautiful old craftsman 4 bdrm from 1910 but it has wood single pane windows, no insulation, and only one bath on the main floor. My agent estimates A...