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Hello!About 2 weeks ago the wife and I closed on our new home. Everything looked great until carpet cleaners hit the carpets with a black light and found all the stains left behind from the previous owners pets X.X. W...
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Hello BP community! I'm hoping to get advice from some more experienced STL investors about a property we are currently under contract with. We are under contract for $176k on a 4 unit, each unit rents at $600/month. ...
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This is probably a really dumb question, but its been bugging me all the same:
Why can't I tour the inside of a house that is for sale without a realtor?
From what I understand, the combinations to lock boxes are ...
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Hey Everybody, I am a newbie to the real estate world (although I have probably spent 90% of the last month researching real estate investing, mainly on bigger pockets) I am very interested in buying a Duplex and I th...
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I moved some tenants in yesterday to find out there’s a mold problem in the kitchen. If it takes a week or two to mitigate do I have to move the tenants out? I’m not sure how the laws work or if there’s some defined s...
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I have been analyzing properties for the last 8 months without making a just yet-- We've been busy doing many other things. However, we're finally at the point where we'd like to start making offers.At the moment, I ...
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Okay guys , so I think I might've found my first deal 4 unit mixed use property right outside of Rochester NY , 2 store fronts that need a little bit of work , maybe carpeting . And 2 2 bedroom 1 bathroom apts above t...
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My leasing agent thinks the applicant is fine and I’m a little hesitant so would greatly appreciate any thoughts.The property is a nice 3 bed / 2 bath built in the 2000’s in what is probably a B location around Atlant...
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My husband and I have been doing this pre-construction thing since '05 and didn't know real estate would take a dump. We built one for 230,000 and now it's worth 190,000!! Holy Crap, how what? Our mort. payment whe...
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I’m interested in applying for an FHA loan; to begin my journey into real estate investing. I was hoping to start within a6-7 month timeframe. My issue is. I won’t meet the 2yr employment requirement. My question: ...