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- Normal wear and tear is something I have trouble defining, I often have to pay 300-900.00 to get the home "rental Ready " again.- Have you EVER held onto a full deposit? Can you explain the context and situation
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This is a technical question that arises from the painful experience of having an appraisal come in low. It happened two years ago when a VA appraiser, citing comps, said that the price my buyer had agreed to pay for ...
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Hi everyone. We're just starting out in real estate investing. It's something I never considered before, since real estate where I live is so expensive that the thought of buying a second house just seems impossible. ...
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Hey BP-members!
I'm a young man from Copenhagen, Denmark in Europe. My American wife and I are planning to move to Austin with our newborn. She's from Houston, TX, but I have convinced her to move to Austin, TX.
We ...
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Hey BiggerPocket, it's a silly situation, it's my fault, I hope you don't laugh at me too much LOLI made an offer on a house, they accepted it almost instantly, I realize the purchase price is too high, what should I ...
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About 2 years ago I drove by this horribly ugly blue house that I could barely see from the road. I had been reading BP posts about driving for dollars and finding the seller to buy it. After an hour of google searchi...
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Hi, I'm in Chicago and am interested in doing lease options. Could anyone offer information for a beginner? Do I need a website right away? What do I need to get started (ie real estate attorney, where do I find contr...
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I currently am working on finding private lending, but have found it easier to obtain hard money loans. They are more costly but have been more efficient in getting the ball rolling for my BRRRRs. After a while, do ha...
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Hi all,Im having a difficult time narrowing down our next location to invest in. I have 12 locations ranging from Columbus, OH to Winston-Salem/Gastonia, NC to San Antonio, TX and a bunch in between. Im in Northern NJ...
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Would like to improve cash flow on 5 SFR, thanks for help.