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Hi BP gang!I'm still a few months out from jumping in so I am in all out research mode.I convinced my wife to go to our first open house on a 2 family today and it was kinda scary!Not scary as in we were in danger, bu...
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About to start first rehab. I wanted to know as an owner when I pay a individual to do work is that different than when I pay a company to do work. Should I have contracts for all jobs being performed or is it okay t...
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I've got a landlording question -- I have a tenant that has a child requiring a service dog. The tenant has purchased a puppy and registered the dog as a Service Animal. I understand I am limited to two questions I ...
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Hi All,
I'm researching buying a large 4-5 bedroom house in the suburbs of Boston and converting to light special needs housing.
A few questions?
-does the property need to be zoned commercial?
- does the town ne...
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Hi BP,For over a year now I have been thinking of building an ADU. With that said, what's your experience been like when obtaining architect plans/designs? I live in Los Angeles County, specifically the San Gabriel Va...
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For those who use OPM as much as possible, why don't you use your own money more? How and where do you invest your own money? What level of return and risk do you target for your own money?
So I was just about to do a Google search on real estate laws in Pennsylvania, then I thought, why don't I just hop on the Bigger Pockets forum and ask some actual investors from Pennsylvania. I'll probably get better...
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Are you aware of the 1031 Exchange and how it works? If not, then this article will help you to be familiar with the 1031 Exchange and how is it beneficial for you as the investor.
A 1031 Exchange...
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I'm growing really tired of the Fannie Mae deed restrictions and rekey fees. Is there any way around them?
I made an offer on a FNMA REO and we negotiated back and forth. In each one of my counters I had "no deed...
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This is a 2-parter. 1. I'm a real estate investor and property management company owner in Austin. I know Austin; I don't know other markets. I'm now looking to buy a SFH in another city and considering San Antonio, B...