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We bought a short sale back in Oct 2019 and have been doing the renovation on it since. Unfortunately, we had our first terrible contractor experience and have to hire a new one to both redo and finish the work. M...
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Hey Bigger Bockets members!I’m new to investing and was wondering if anyone had advice in researching optimal locations for rental properties. I am looking to start off by house hacking and would like to narrow down a...
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Good Morning everyone,This potential tenant is a RN with a retired/disabled husband and her adult daughter, a single mom with Borderline Personality Disorder and her grandson. They have move than enough income to pay ...
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While I am looking for my first deal, my broker brought this property to my attention. First look at the property, I thought it was a smoking deal, however after walking through the house and meat the renters, I am he...
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I am currently in the Navy and I am a recruiter in Philadelphia. I want to buy property so bad but I don’t where to start. 1) If I buy a milt family home will the bank give me a loan if I stay there as well?2) Should ...
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Hey BP! So we just purchase a property about a month ago. One of the tenants had his uncle staying with him after a separation, he must have started staying there right before we closed and took possession. Well the u...
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Hey BP!I'm curious to know what the market for rentals is like in Marshalltown and Des Moines Iowa. What are prices like? Is there any demand for rentals in these areas? I've done a brief Zillow search, but I'm look...
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Team, I am looking to beginning to self-manage my first rental, as I am actually moving not too far away from it with my second unit in about a month. What would be the best way to do this, and what challenges might I...
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Thank you in advance for any advice! I'm looking to do my first investment deal and want to make sure I'm asking all the right questions going into this.Market: Northeastern PA - Scranton. The property is a renovat...
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Greetings BiggerPockets community!I have what I believe to be a rather strange situation on my hands. I am in the process of purchasing a primary residence for myself and my significant other. We are doing a 203k stre...