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Hi All,Very green investor here; question is, as I'm looking at properties and trying to gauge what a good deal is, how and when should I know what the renovation costs will be? My concern is if I have a contractor/in...
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Hi,Hoping to get some guidance on how to handle asbestos. I have to properties with possible asbestos. One has it on the furnace and the other one possibly on tiles. I don't feel comfortable with it and not sure how t...
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Hi There, Just getting started in the investing world. I have been a member of BP for about a year but haven't posted until now, I made the decision to start investing a little over a year ago. I am interested in R...
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I just received a phone call off of one of my yellow letters and after speaking with the seller I don't see much I can do but I was hoping for input from the BP community on my analysis. Here are the facts:
House is ...
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My plan is to find a distressed property (either SFR or small MFR) in and around the Downey, CA area that I can BRRRR on but I am still shopping/browsing around for a deal. I've just started looking, so I don't have a...
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Hello, BP folks - long time listener, first time poster. Looking for my first (buy & hold) rental investment - considering a brand new home as a potential rental investment. What is yall's opinion if this is a sol...
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Hello do anybody know of any good books or videos that cover buying and flipping houses? Like the actual process and steps?
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Hi BP Community :)So... I have been listening to podcasts and seems like more times than not the book Rich Dad Poor Dad is mentioned. I heard about this book or seen it pop up from time to time online throughout the y...
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So I just learned in California you can now build up to 3 units on a single lot. Thoughts?
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Up to to units can be added no more than 1200 sq ft or 50% of the primary. Cannot be so...
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I attended Brandon Turner's webinar the other night and he said go find a real estate agent...right away. What kind of RE agent am I, a newbie, looking for? How do I know a good one?Thanks.