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Hi all - I'm looking to purchase my first investment property using a conventional loan. My current DTI is <40% and I have excellent credit so I don't foresee any issues qualifying (someone please tell me if I'm wr...
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I am needing to replace the roof on a rental and I'm contemplating going with metal. The expense for me is about the same as conventional, but I'm concerned about longevity. This is in Arkansas and we have storms, whi...
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Hello,I've recently purchased my first home. It's a four bedroom townhouse located downtown in Charleston, SC. The lower level is a concrete slab and the upper level is a plywood base floor. We are considering putt...
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Hi there! I've connected with a realtor in Ohio that often gets off market deals. There's a 21 unit off market deal available and the spreadsheet he sent to me has a lot of information with the cost, rental income, m...
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Hello Real Estate Professionals.I am a software engineer w/10+ years experience and I am interested in developing software to help real estate professionals/investors make their lives easier.What software tools would ...
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I'm renovating a unit in my 5-plex (first multi-family rental property for me). We removed old disgusting carpet, and found fir (?) floors underneath. They have clearly been sanded many times and are kind of thin, but...
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Hi all, I have a mid-range rental that currently has 12x12 ceramic tiles in the kitchen, which is about 12x14 in size. The problem is the house is about 100 years old, and the floor underneath the tile has several pro...
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I am 1st time landlord and chose to manage my home personally. We had signed a lease agreement with our renter which included deep cleaning of the home before they moved in. However the cleaner I hired did not do...
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PDAs weren't good enough for Mr. Jobs, he had to go create an iPhone (which many of us now can't live without). He was relentless about trying to give the user the best possible experience. I wonder how he would reinv...
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Hello Bigger Pockets family I have finally finished my 520 sqft tiling project. I would like to share with you all some tips that I have learned along the way. Hopefully this will help you not make the mistakes I made...