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Hi B.P's I am an investor from New Zealand currently active in the earthquake damaged house market. We buy As is where is properties and rem-mediate the structural aspects to obtain insurance then sell for modest prof...
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My general contractor is quoting me:$32,000 to prep, paint exterior of the home$19,000 to replace asphalt roof$23,000 to prep, paint the interior$19,000 wooden floor refinishing (polishing, filling in any cracks)The h...
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I know everyone has their strategy, but I am trying to decide how best to proceed.
1.) Local market: rentals provide 17-21% annual returns for single family detached priced between 40k-70k. The market is great for b...
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Hello BP! As I am continuing to work on a real estate investing plan I began wondering what DIY skills my team and I should learn to do. What do you feel are the top 3 skills to do yourself rather than hiring a contra...
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We've used a property management company to handle our D/FW 3/2/2 SFR for the last three years. (It was formerly our personal residence and this has been our first experience as landlords.) I am not completely happ...
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Hi BPersI have been on this site around a year, and had great help from lots of members here. What i noticed many ppl post their success stories how they started, how the bought their 1st property and then grew a nice...
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So, Im new to the investing game, but I do know that I do not want to deal with property management. I'm focusing on Buy and Hold or BRRRR properties and will be hiring property managers for the rental portion. For th...
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Lately I have entertained the idea that being handy might not be the best quality of a investor.Obviously this depends on your investing goals..But➡️Here is the question.. how can a “handy” or “gifted” builder grow w...
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I'm working on a potential article about this...So, it's rare that two romantic partners discover the awesomeness of real estate at the exact same time. So, if you discovered real estate first, how did you convince yo...