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Hi Everyone,I'm very new to real estate investing but have decided to take a plunge into it. I have financing secured, but I wanted to understand more about the common practices involved in the offering process for a...
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on a rehab sf flip....are there any thoughts, marketing data, or insight on what sells better as far as the colors of common asphalt shingles (black, grey, tan, reddish...)..?
In the "it depends" answer cate...
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I’m a new landlord with an inherited tenant in the upper unit of a duplex. I’m only a week in and twice have found myself locked out of the common entrances by a locked screen door (with an unkeyed latch lock). After ...
I am somewhat new to investing in real estate and want to grow my portfolio but my boyfriend isn't on board. I managed my property as an Airbnb for 3 years before selling it a couple of years ago. Now I am with my boy...
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Hi everyone! So it's officially here, my first transaction as an investor! My nerves are shot but I'm excited too! I wanted to know what your best practices are in regards to paperwork and how you include the "fee" pa...
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Hi all,I live in Houston Texas, and was wondering how often are there mold complaints? I know that ac and heating are among the most common complaints from tenants, but how often are mold complaints from tenants? I cu...
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Hi All, I'm looking at a property to do a live-in flip on; I'll likely be using a FNMA Home Style Renovation loan to accomplish this w/ a likely live in time frame of 1-2 years...(sell after 2 or rent...remains to be ...
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I recently purchased a duplex with separate electric + gas metering for each unit. I'd like to add shared laundry in the basement, but don't have a third "common" meter for either of those utilities, so I'd have to ho...
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I'm wondering whether buyer-paid brokerage fees are common in residential investment real estate.I've now purchased three investment properties with three different brokerages. All three are residential (4 or fewer un...
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First, why did I post this blog in this forum? Because gentle readers, a laundry vendor is a commercial tenant. And the reason they are commercial tenants is because if you signed a contract, as it is called, it re...