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The real estate market in Greater New Orleans has undergone significant changes in recent months, making it both an intriguing and challenging time for buyers, sellers, and investors. In a recent discussion on the Str...
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Yet to run the rental history, but the prospective tenant has acknowledged in my pre-screen check list that he (and his wife) have fallen behind on a rent previously. He says, they did end up paying up the balance. N...
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I just found on the internet that Josh is selling Bigger Pockets to the owner's of Facebook. I hope they do not change how this site is run!
NOTE FROM JOSH: This was an April Fools Joke. We did not sell to Facebook
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And are estimates on repair costs for free? I was thinking about getting a handyman only to "pretend" I needed repairs for the sole purpose of finding out an estimate. Is it wrong for me to do this and then later tell...
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550 miles from our primary, we networked and renovated a 3 BR/2 BA house in a mostly owner-occupied neighborhood. The kitchen was remodeled, new appliances, granite, knocked out part of LR wall for open-concept kitch...
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Can someone please break down the 2% rule and 50% rule down for dummies.. i just can't comprehend this . Can you break it down with examples ..:-) Just trying to figure out this whole 2% and 50% rules .. Thank you
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I was looking at a duplex on Zillow and saw the Rent Zestimate at $2000, now could you charge this per unit? Would also love to know any other methods if determining rent in duplexes. Thanks.
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During the summer, I signed a contract to purchase a 100% occupied 6 unit multifamily in Monmouth County, NJ. My inspection took place in July and I worked with the seller to address structural issues raised during th...
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All, I am running into a bank offer that I would like to get you all’s opinion - In the past 3 years, we purchased 8 rental SFHs in our personal name with 30 yrs fixed, average 5% interest. Now, we have an offer from ...
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Hello BP, I am interested in buying a property down south, middle of no where for 120k-ish. Beautiful colonial style, 4400 sqft built in 2010, yes 2010. Great touches with the construction BUT no comps. Only thing com...