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As RE developers we all know how important it is to hire good, reliable residential contractors. Because we are dependant, for the most part, on word of mouth recommendations it is vital that our recommendations are ...
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Hey Guys,How much does it cost to repair freeze damage to a property? Just wanted to have an average contingency number to fix this. Thanks
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I think there's a good opportunity to invest in vacation rentals in my area. I own a condo in Mesa, AZ that I rent out as a SFH. Recently the new Cubs Spring Training Facility was built within walking distance, they r...
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Hi BiggerPockets Team,
I am looking for some advice as I am new to real estate. I am receiving a promotion at work that will keep me in the Houston region for at least two to three years. Knowing that I will be withi...
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Any suggestions for markets for STR with a property in the range of ~550K? I have no experience with short term rentals but I'm investing in Cleveland with Holton Wise on a property that we're going to be using as a S...
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A property of mine in the California Central Valley went vacant at the end of November. For the past 4 years, I had a family renting the SFH. I performed annual inspections, serviced the the HVAC filter and smoke alar...
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Hey BP,
So I bought my first property last year in Tampa, FL. Its a SFH with a half-converted detached garage in the back.
Pretty soon I realized that I have health issues when I'm in the home, and it seems to be ...
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Now we are not quite ready to begin the above ground work, and it is getting nasty out. winter is not fun...post 13 - foundation coatOnce again the speed of our cribbers pays off in terms of staying just ahead of the...
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I understand it varies but if you have a .5-1 acre infill lot what would be your average lot prep expenses? How much would you add for not being level or if treed lot? Thanks!
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There are a lot of properties in my area that are fairly old, especially multifamily properties. I wanted to create a checklist of potential major problems to look out for when considering older properties (pre-1960 b...