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Hey everyone,
Any stories to share on house hacking experiences within the NYC area (Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, or Jersey City)? Especially as of recently? When I say stories I mean along the lines of...
When did ...
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A run down house in a good neighborhood is for sale at $230K. It has already been reduced by $20K, but I think the renovation costs will be quite substantial given the list of things that need to be replaced inside a...
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My story real quick. My wife and I recently relocated from Louisiana back home to Florida where we're from. Our house wasn't selling, it was a very, very slow buyer's market where we were so even a full priced offer m...
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Hello! I would love to get input from the BP community on this. We are working on one of our first flips, and are trying to find that sweet spot on amount of renovations to do - most bang for our buck and time. We ...
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There's a chance that I'll be closing on my first investment property within the next month! However I walked the property this morning, and I discovered that the conversion of the open-air carport area into an enclo...
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What is the best way to analyze if it is worth doing renovations yourself or if you should hire a contractor?If you choose to hire contractors, what’s the best way you’ve found and determined they are quality and reli...
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I am shocked to see how few members prefer investing with cash only, no leverage. My current strategy is to buy a house or 2 each year for the next 7 years all cash. This should position my family to cover all of ou...
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Just Kidding. Today I went to his free seminar, where they spend 2 hours trying to get you to buy their 3 day course for only $5885. But wait, if you register today, you'll get in for only $1685. Kinda reminds me of @...
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Hey friends!Long time lurker, even though I post infrequently. My wife and I own a cashflowing quad-plex in Chicago that was a 3.5% FHA loan. We are in a fairly unique position because I work fully remote in a very se...
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We purchased our first investment property this year, and are currently accepting applications. The property is on a 1/2 acre privacy fenced lot, so we are allowing pets as we figure with that large of a yard animal o...