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Greetings-
My wife and I live in a condo whose value has appreciated considerably in the last few years. Instead of selling it as we move to a bigger place, we would like to refinance to get a lower monthly payment...
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Hi BP-Portland. I'm curious about opinions here on the future of Portland's real estate market and if there are any leading indicators you're looking at.I think it'd be hard to deny Portland has had a tough year with ...
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After reading a number of articles and forum pots, it is quite evident that the new FEMA flood zone insurance requirements are adversely affecting a lot of home owners. It is amazing to think that property owners in f...
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Hello everyone:
This is my first time doing this, and the tenants "seemed" like nice people. When I went over to collect rent, house was always clean, they always paid on time, so I had no clue of what was really go...
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Hello BP Community,We purchased a foreclosure and the appraisal came back with the Tax Assessment at $129,500 and the appraisal price at $85,000. On the appraisal it looks like they used other foreclosures in the area...
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Hi Everyone!
I currently own a 3 family which I also live in, in West Allis, Wisconsin that's pretty nice and cash flows well. I am looking for a purely investment duplex in the $100k and below range. My realtor isn'...
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Hi all – I am curious to learn some of your best practices with respect to: Smoke detectors Carbon Monoxide detectorsFire extinguishers HVAC filter cleaning Lock changes between tenants I currently have property manag...
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Recently bought my first rental property in Pennsylvania and sent the tenant a non renewal notice. About 5 days after she vacated I discovered fleas in the apartment. She had a cat which was permitted on the lease. ...
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This is by far the worst toilet I've ever seen. And yes that is what you think it is. This picture was sent to me by a wholesaler and I had to check it out. Anyone have theories on how this even happens?
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We just entered into a contract to purchase an REO in a neighboring county. I found the property myself and contacted the listing agent directly. Apparently, she's a teammate with another agent who she assigned as my ...