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Hi everyoneThis is my first post, so I hope that it's in the right place!My wife and I are buying a duplex, to live in one side and rent out the other side. This will be our first home, and in a few years we plan on m...
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I was wondering if anyone here removed popcorn ceiling themselves. I did some research and it doesn't look that hard: spray with water and scrape it off, then paint, is it that simple? or should i hire someone to rem...
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Has anyone in the Houston market successfully secured hard money loans for commercial real estate investments? I'm particularly interested in hearing about your experiences with lenders, the flexibility of approval cr...
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Hey BP world - just thought I’d post this as I have been laying awake stressing about the issue all morning. So in December after having my property for two months I had sewage backup in the downstairs tenants shower...
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Ok, here’s another topic I’m interested in, has anyone been successful with submitting low offers on opendoor properties given all the bad news about this company and in high risk of bankruptcy. Would today be a goo t...
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Hey BP members, I'd appreciate your feedback and insight based on your personal experience working as a real estate agent. I'm at a crossroads in my young real estate career...I'm trying to decide if I should follow t...
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Looking for any advice/ knowledge people have about capital expenditure policy's. I bought my first rental and I am currently housing hacking. I made the rookie mistake if waiting until tax season to get tax advice an...
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I have seller with the following situation:$240,000 single family house$165,000 balance due on mortgage ($159k balance + $6k in past due pmts)$950/month (PITI) is the current mortgage payment @ 3.875%$1,400/month Mark...
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Hello Mentors, Looking at my first syndication deal. have a Q for the seasoned professional who has done this many times. I have come across an off market deal in a growing market. I think this does warrant a more ana...
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Did anyone else catch this in the Winter 2023 release announcement?
https://news.airbnb.com/airbnb-2023-winter-release/
Pricing visibility – The prices Hosts set will include service fees, helping them better unders...