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Hi there, I'm a newbie architect in Hawaii trying to break free of a 60+ hour work week to start developing my own properties. I'm also new to BP.
I know it's easier to get started in real estate on the mainland, bu...
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Hey BP,Would love to open up discussion about lot splitting and infill. I am in the Boise, Idaho area and have some experience with general building permits, setbacks, parking requirements, etc. However, administrativ...
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Per my accountant's guidance, he suggested I set up two LLCs for liability reasons. A holding company that owns the assets and another that deals with PM/tenant activity. On the deed, TABS Holdings LLC owns the proper...
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Hello,
I am looking for the BP community advice on how and when to stand your ground on pet policies. We've owned and operated 15 units across the midwest for the last five years. We've learned from the BP community ...
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Hello!
New to BP and looking for a comprehensive checklist for screening new tenants. I have had a property manager in the past and took over management about 3 years ago. This is the first time screening a new tenan...
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Good morning. I hope everyone is doing OK this Sunday morning when I am writing this message. My wife and I are finally getting our feet wet and we are jumping into real estate investing. We have acquired a lot of equ...
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I bought a house last year after inspection
A general Inspection report showed everything is ok with the plumbing. nothing came up.
last month I had some warer backout issue coming up from the bath in the baseme...
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New member and fairly new licensed contractor looking for advice. I'm almost finished with my first flip. Another property has become available that I'm interested in flipping, but I don't have the cash for the down p...
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I have heard of some people renting a place and then using it for short-term rentals. Does anyone with experience in this want to get some coffee and chat?
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Western Washington has had more than it's share of rain this winter. Seven inches this month alone. One of my properties has a full basement with cinder block foundation walls framed out with sheetrock. The lower h...