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Hey fellow BP members,
I've seen a lot of posts from buy-and-hold investors who talk about not doing high end finishes on a rental property. Though I am newer, this strategy is flawed in my eyes for several reasons...
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Real Estate Team,
I'm fairly new to investing and want to get more information on any good direct marketing companies you all can share with me. I will be glad to know, if that marketing tool works. Hope to hear from...
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I know that anytime Trump's name is mentioned, someone gets triggered. Either the post is too anti-Trump, or too Pro-Trump.
Let me be clear - I do not condemn Trump's policies or necessarily know whether they will b...
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Hello BiggerPockets Friends!
I'm currently looking at a few potential single-family fixer-uppers (some in Worcester, Taunton, and near Dorchester), and I could really use some expert advice on current rehab costs for...
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My primary job is work as a firefighter/paramedic in the Bay Area of California and I dove into real estate wanting to spend more time with my friends and family and realizing my body is already breaking down from the...
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I found a contractor I like to rehab a house I bought. Is it best for the investor to always purchase the material? I am assuming the answer is "yes" to get credit card points and prevent a contractor from charging a ...
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In order to save on some money, do many of you buy the materials your self or do you have the contractor do everything? also as far as staging goes, where do you usually buy the staging furniture from and how much wou...
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We signed the purchase agreement back in December 2020, and it was scheduled to be completed by 4/15/2021. However, the builder has been delaying the building, and recently we were told that they wanted to cancel our ...
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Anyone dealt with either flipping or renting a home with asbestos materials in it? The reason I am asking is I found a duplex in my area with an EXTREMELY motivated seller. It has been on the market for 522 total da...
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I was doing private lending for long time. Now I am getting JV offers from the investors.in joint venture I also wants to contribute. I don't want to by fully passive. I want to contribute as more as possible.Most of ...