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I bought a home in Norfolk VA in September 2021. I lived there for 3 weeks and then had to move back to Fredericksburg VA for a multitude of family issues. Since December of 2021, it’s been rented out consistently. Th...
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I'm so excited a new chapter just opened in my REI career! This was always in my mind, and after 3 months of going after auctions, I landed my first acquisition! For the record I have 3 rentals out of which one was a ...
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This has now happened 3 times in my primary residence.
I find a puddle on my basement floor, look up and a copper pipe is dripping very slowly from the middle of a length of pipe, its not at a joint, and the...
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So, I have the disadvantage of living in one of, if not the, hottest real estate markets in the country, here in DFW Texas. There are a lot of pros and cons to it, but I keep running across people who don't even live...
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I picked up a 3/1 SFH in Columbus, OH in October '21 for $82k that had a den that just needed a closet to become an instant 4/1. Original cash flow after a 75% cash-out refi was calculated to have been around $217/mo ...
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Good to be back BP, after being away from forums and BP in general I am happy to have more time to learn and help others with my most recent experience. In March we purchased a home from the City of Milwaukee as a no...
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Hello BP!I just wanted to share my plan for creating an unfair advantage for myself. Another title for this post could be "From adversity to advantage"1. Become a licensed contractor. In Michigan all I have to do is t...