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How do you know a rough ball park of how much a contractor is going to charge before asking them to come out & bid the work? What signs do you look for so that you don't waste their time or yours when their pricin...
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This list could probably be fifty bullet points long and still not enough, but here are some tips, honest mistakes and things I wish someone had told me, or they told me and I didn't hear what they were saying. These ...
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Hey guys - looking for some advice and opinions.I just closed on my very first investment property, a 4-plex apartment building.All units are currently filled. Units A and D are on month-to-month. Unit B's lease is up...
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Hello all,First time posting here. I just got burned by turn key company in Birmingham, AL and desire not to repeat the mistake. I thought I can ask great group like BP before I dive into new investing this time.Sinc...
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I've been looking for a REI club in NW Arkansas. The only one I could find I emailed but never got a response.
I'm interested it networking with others in RE because I'm just starting out. I'd really like to find a ...
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Working abroad with a high-paying job in the oilfield. Stashing significant capital. Looking to invest near Kansas City area. - the catch? - after we close the Great Deal, operation needs to be pretty much 100% h...
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I recently listened to a podcast where the host was saying that Birmingham was a great market, in his opinion, for buying rental property (turn key even) and putting section 8 tenants in them for 9-12% returns.Does an...
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Good morning BP family, I have been investing in buy and hold properties for the last 2 years and currently have 4 properties but i am getting ready to transition 1 of them to a short t...
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My brother moved in with me (7-years ago) in the middle of his divorce. My mother told me that he will buy his own house after divorce final. After 3-4 years, divorce was final and he got 2-million dollars. He has inv...
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Okay, so I was in my profile last night and came across the Blog button. I was feeling a bit verbose at the time, so I decided to write a blog, my first in life. I posted it, then decided to try to read it. I went ...