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Hello, Real Estate Enthusiasts!
I'm at an exciting juncture in my journey towards becoming a real estate professional. While I'm all in on this new career path, there are a few things I'm still trying to figure out. ...
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A friend of mine is saving up for his first downpayment. At his current rate it’s going to take about 3 years of saving in order to come up with his first downpayment. I’m curious how others came up with theirs. My fi...
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I am under contract for me first...investment (I'm not going to call it a rental and you'll see why). Its a 5 bed/3bath, 2300 (+basement) SFH on .48 ac and is across the street from the hospital in a nice part of town...
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Hi all,Looking for some input on an issue I am having. I currently own a 4-unit in Otisville NY. I am house-hacking, but my other 3 tenants came with the property. On the side of the property there are 4 garbage cans,...
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For the first month, we are/have booked 19 days in our STR. I'm very pumped about that, good start.
My question is regarding preparation time. Our studio is 400-500 sq ft, so it's not massive or difficult to clean....
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Hey BP!I am currently under contract on my first str in the Smokey’s and I am excited, while at the same time getting those jitters as we move through the process. I’m looking for some advice from the community on the...
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Hi Everyone!This is one of my first posts here on BP asking for some advice and help. I successfully purchased my first single family property last year, and it has been working well and is pretty much running on auto...
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I am new to developing and was wondering if someone could tell me where is the best place to build a new house that will be sold when completed?
I have roughly $150,000 to invest in the project, to include all aspect...
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I've been looking to invest in upstate NY in areas such as Rhinebeck, Catskill, Hudson, Newburgh, Saugerties, and Kerhonkson. I know Woodstock and Olivebridge are very restrictive but am wondering which towns don't ha...
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The past few weeks have left me very pessimistic. I'm feeling that the good times are very likely winding down for finding good deals in Chicago. Seems that lots of properties are overpriced and good deals are wrapped...