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Economic Update
(Monday, August 10, 2020)
The resurgence in coronavirus cases is sidetracking an economic recovery that gained steam in May and early June, slowed in July, and now indicates a rocky path ahead. ...
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I got into real estate investing in 2008-2009 after selling a business I had started in college for about 50k. My father was a builder for 20 years, so I've always been around real estate, but up until then neither he...
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I have read articles where they highly suggest one uses the highest grade of paint you can afford. This sounds like it is directed towards homeowners? Just curious what quality of paint you use...low, mid, or high end...
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I love BiggerPockets. It is full of great information, stories, and has a great community. I have learned much through the podcast and by reading. I'd say about 99.9% of the content is geared towards the USA, however,...
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Economic Update
(Monday, August 17, 2020)
The pandemic has reinforced and exacerbated many of the inequities in our soci...
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Hey Folks, anyone in here knows the answer to this situation:If you buy a vacation home and the appropriate insurance for it at closing and then the insurance company inspector comes and views your house after a month...
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My husband and I are new to the landlord/renting scene and want to make sure are answering inquiries accurately and also want to make sure the Fair Housing police are not trying to catch us off guard, with random ques...
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Hi,Closed on a triplex a few weeks ago. I'd like to replace all the toilets. Any recommendations on the best and cost saving?Ty Tony
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I have a family member who wants to invest in a commercial real estate deal with me. How do I proceed?Basically ,this is a residential multifamily property. I will have some stake in it as well.Can he lend his money t...
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We are going to be redoing our master bathroom and we're considering removing the tub so we can increase the size of our small shower. There is a tub in 2 other bathrooms, so it's not like we'd be getting rid of the o...