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Hello BP,I am going to do this thread as a thank you to all the help I have recieved from others on this site, and I am hoping it will help others to see me go through this process.Intitial closing and lessons learned...
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Hi, I am nearing completion of a rental property and need to decide whether to use laminate or granite. The price I was quoted for 47 sq ft of laminate installed starts at $1300 for A level through to $1500 for C lev...
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Hey all, So I am closing on a home today in Atlanta that I plan to stay in for a few weeks out of the year on and off, and rent it out to business travelers via short term leases, Airbnb, etc when I'm home in CA. Next...
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If companies start telling workers to start working from their homes and office buildings start going empty, how would this affect the residential and rental markets? How communities will spread out of the cities cong...
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Hey BP folks,I just purchased a duplex (2b1b x 2), with the following numbers.- top unit: vacant (previous owner lives here)- bottom unit: $650/month (good tenants, rent never changed since move in since 2012, market ...
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Hello, I am a newbie wholesaler that has been studying for a few months and starting to make the beginning moves now. I have an all Cash buyer looking for a 3 bedroom and 2 bathroom home in need of rehab for a max all...
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Hello all!
I have a few quick questions in terms of house hacking and your thoughts on where I should go with this route specifically the Chicago southwestern suburbs in today's extremely hot market. I graduated last...
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Hello Everyone,
I had a few people request an update on my progress with my first RE investment. For those who don’t know, of my past struggles, I’ll provide a not so quick recap.
On October 2018 I closed on my fi...
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I will be renting out for the very first time this summer. I had a few questions on how to go about it:1. How to determine what's a fair rent to charge? I use listings in Zillow as a reference, but, they are inconsist...
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Have not yet made a purchase. However, my husband and I have toured several homes and found one that shows a lot of potential. It was built in 1900 and has lots of character that just needs to shine through the decade...