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What areas do you recommend for purchasing a STR/Vacation home under $400k in Florida? We like the Tampa area but are open to wherever the numbers look good...we looked into Clearwater/St. Pete but am seeing they do n...
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I just sold my primary residence and have the inspection next week. Is it typical to be there when the inspector is going through the house or should we not be home? My realtor said not to be home, but I have heard t...
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Hi BP Family!I just recently posted my very first rental property up for rent using Zillow Rental Manager. Within 24 hours I was messaged by three corporate leasing companies offering to pay full price as long as I al...
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Hello everyone. My wife and I have been looking to invest into real estate for a while now and this would be our first time dipping into it. Our plan currently is to get a piece of unrestricted land with utilities on ...
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I need to write off about 40,000 in real estate sales income. Does anyone have any tips for larger write-offs that I can take advantage of before the end of the year? I took the entire cost of a new truck last year an...
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I’m in a home sale contract in Houston Texas as the buyer.
After the option period was over I found that the home was damaged by water (freezing water - burst pipes) in the winter storm in Feb 2021. I found this info...
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Hello,Apologies for the long post below.I just came across what I think is a great opportunity but have no idea of how to proceed. I'm a buy and hold investor and rather new at that, so this is completely out of my le...
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My parents will be retiring within the next 2 years and looking to relocate from Maryland to Los Angeles. They currently own their home free and clear but we are unsure as to the best way to leverage the HELOC they cu...
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I am currently looking at a property that has solar panels on the roof. When purchasing a house with solar panels do I own the panels. Do I have to find out who the previous home owner was leasing the panels off of? W...
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Glad to hear feedback from anyone familiar with the Los Angeles market.
Thanks!