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Hey BP,How much do you budget when getting an estimate from a contractor? Once again, I’m in a situation where I’m spending more money on my contractor who is over his estimate. (Shocking, not.) I’m sick of being hose...
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Hello BP people, I want to revisit an old deal I have previously posted. My numbers on repairs/rehab are still rough estimates at this moment, it is just an estimate based on what I have seen so far.*These numbers re...
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I am going to be completely transparent with my wife's and I finances in hope to get some good suggestions of the direction to go to lead us to our goals. We currently owe approximately 140k on our personal residence ...
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I have loaned (2nd position) to a flipper using my SDIRA. A hard money lender was utilized for the 1st position loan. The property was purchased around mid-August 2018 and placed on the market in November 2018. It is ...
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Hi all,This is a long story and not sure if this is the right place to ask about my situation, but here goes.About a year ago my mother passed away. My mother and step-father were both on a fixed income and barely mak...
I currently have one SFH located in Little Rock, AR purchased via turnkey. My long-term goal is to build a rental property portfolio that will ultimately exceed my earned income. I understand turnkey properties come...
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Hello,Was wondering if there is a better option for purchasing a free and clear property from a seller. He is suggesting a land contract. I pay taxes and insurance and he holds the deed. Balloon payment in 5 years. 4....
Hello everyone! This is my first post to the forum now that I am finally a member (I've just been stalking the site for quite some time now). I am 26 and really excited about starting my journey in real estate investi...
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This summer in the middle of the heatwave, the AC went out on our rental. It took four different technicians and about 5 weeks to finally fix it fully. It would work for a little then go out again. The tenants have b...
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Hey Folks!I'm zeroing in on a deal and I need some advice on the funding. The MF I'm looking to purchase is looking for $150k cash purchase, you can probably guess I do not have $150k sitting around. I'd estimate the ...