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Greetings everyone, I'm new to the site and to real estate investing. I'm 39 and live in Yorktown Heights, NY where I own a house with an accessory cottage which I rent out. I guess you can say I'm house hacking. My "...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence in Colorado Springs.
Purchase price: $400,000
Cash invested: $25,000
The property is a SFR with a walk-out basement that we Airbnb to allow us to live for f...
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I’ve recently started researching markets for my first Airbnb property and I’ve come across a lot of cities/counties that do not allow short term rentals. Yet, when I look at Airbnb there are operational Airbnb’s in t...
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Hi,My friend referred a contractor to me (who is her high school friend) and they are relative new but they have done a few new builds and additional, renovation. etc. Their cost/sqft is quite competitive. I'm buildin...
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I'll be purchasing a Tiny House for short-term rental income. Due to zoning laws 'wheels' would classify it as an RV whereas a placing it on a foundation could classify the structure as a Single Family Dwelling. Is pl...
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Hey BP community-newbie living in Colorado Springs getting ready to bite the bullet and could use some input:Here is my initial plan:Have a small guest cottage built (or prefab) in the back of our lot. We always want...
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If you are like me (motivated, inspired, and looking to get your first deal done), I’m sure you have been overloaded with information and questions. Will there be a housing market crash? Will house prices drop in the ...
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I'm hitting a wall with an appraiser who refuses to value an ADU (accessory dwelling) on a SFR I'm trying to BRRRR. I bought a 4br/2 bath SFR and split it down the middle. After a full gut job - (new roof, windows, 2 ...
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Hi BP Fam! So my husband and I came across a lovely property in the SF Bay Area that is zoned as a SFR, but is designed as a duplex -- 2/1 + kitchen in the main house and 2/1 + "kitchen" in the back of the house (bot...
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We are thinking of buying a long-term primary residence family home (in Lamorinda) but since we aren't in a huge rush and I've been reading a lot on this forum, I'm wondering if there are other options we should look ...