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Repainting a pantry in a very large duplex. I TSPed the walls up and washed them, and the top two layers of paint started coming right off as soon as I wet down the walls. The last two colors appear to be beige and th...
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So we took our first real active step. We sold our spacious home in the nice neighborhood and moved into a much smaller and cost effective home in a great location. I'm talking we moved two adults and two kids into ...
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Question.I've started to purchase buy and hold properties off the MLS, targeting a COC return of about 12% and I was curious to see what others are expecting on their buy and hold investments? Is that ROI low, high, ...
Hello BP family. I wanted to take the time to share one of my goals that I try to achieve on a daily basis. The goal is to "always have positive energy." I would define positive energy by always having an optimisti...
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When my husband and I got married 3 years ago, it left us with 2 residences. Since we kind of wanted to live together, we rented his out. We basically stumbled into this and have been making a profit ever since. Th...
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Anyone have any experience in changing the color of the existing asphalt roof shingles without actually replacing them? Is there a special paint, stain, or sealant that'll do the trick? I'm looking to make a switch fr...
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Needs some general thoughts and inputs on this deal: 12-unit apartment all 1Bed/1Bath, 2 buildings (within the same complex), built 1965 and 1974, listed in April 2024, listing shows it is 100% occupied, but found som...
Hello just joined BPThis year I decided to changed my life.Been working at banks for 6 years, making a good living but wasting all of my time. I would love to break free from the 9-5 life.I currently own a house I pur...
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Over the past years I have concentrated my efforts towards investments in the downtown Tucson area. This has required a degree of creativity not encompassed by the definition of a traditional real estate agent. The in...
I recently got pre- approved for a mortgage and will be moving in with my girlfriend who has a cheap rent stabilized apartment, which will allow me to safe a lot of money.I want to invest in a condo as a rental pr...