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Would anyone be able to give a quick breakdown of the various costs associated with planning and building an ADU in either your backyard, or as a garage-conversion in California? I'm talking about modest-sized JADUs o...
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Hey All,I have a background in Civil Engineering working for around 40 years doing land development, floodplains, and waste management work, among other things. I stopped for a while to do life coaching and energy wor...
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Brand new to real estate investing. Looking for advice and overall guidance to begin investing and renting out properties. I live in Michigan and would prefer to stay local until i get a better grasp of things. Anythi...
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As somebody looking to invest in real estate, where should I focus fix and flips or buy/ hold and have rental income. What’s the better route to go for a brand new investor?
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I just bought my first deal and it's a new construction (with a 10-year tax abatement)! If everything is brand new in the building, what am I really looking at for an estimated Cap Ex percentage when crunching my numb...
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Just seeing if any members have had any experience building small multifamily properties. If so how do the cost compare to a renovation. The prices in Mass are getting so high, just wondering if it would be cheaper to...
Hi All,Hope everyone is doing well. How does someone starting out in investing get going in large multi-families (really medium? 5-10 units)? I’m reading a lot about contacting agents and building your brand to gain p...
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So we are buying (6/5 close) our first rental and it's needing a lot of rehab before we rent it. We're trying to find things NOT to fix. We have to level the house and we are turning a 2-1 into a 3-2 . The house alrea...
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I live in an increasingly expensive market. What are the advantages of doing a BRRRR on an existing property vs. buying the land and building a new house from the ground up? For example, are there more tax deduction...
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I am about to close on my first investment property in Portsmouth, NH. I am looking for reasonably priced but quality cabinetry and appliances for a full kitchen and bathroom remodel. The ARV for the 3 BR 1.5 Bath R...