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Hello all,
My wife and I are working on our first live in flip in Houston TX and we’re looking for advice/thoughts on flooring options. Does anyone use laminate or vinyl vs real hardwood on properties over $500K?
Th...
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Happy Memorial Day Weekend everyone. I'll jump into it.
I've never syndicated a deal and only have some book knowledge of the process. I've never been on the preferred end or the promote end of any deal, so I'm green...
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So a little backstory first: Ten years ago I moved back to upstate NY looking to buy a starter house for myself. The original plan was to get a duplex and house-hack but the realtor talked me into getting a single fam...
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Howdy BP Community!We're researching the possibility of operating a STR off highway 50 in El Dorado county, just outside of the TRPA. I'd love to talk to somebody who operates up there to talk about management issues,...
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Last week I attended the CCIM 101 training offered in Austin. The course was really much better than I expected for it to be and it brought back memories of grad school and discussions of capital accumulation. It ha...
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Gov. DeSantis just announced that although we aren't moving into phase 2 of Covid reopening yet, that he is allowing each county to submit their vacation rental reopening plans to him for immediate approval (meaning p...
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I'm new to the southeast CT and am looking to purchase multifamily properties in New London area. I'm trying to get a sense of (1) vacancy rates and (2) what I can expect as a tenant base. For example, I looked at th...
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I have hit the $$ wall like most investors. Many opportunities exist but I don't have the downpayment to further my real estate investment. I have been researching how to make my RRSP, LIRA, etc work for me.I have r...
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Hello Bigger Pockets family, I am looking to invest in my first rental property and have come across a 2/1 bungalow in a transitional neighborhood, list price is $74,900. This unit is currently being rented, with ten...
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Early last month I sent my first direct mail marketing in San Antonio. I narrowed down to one zipcode using high recent cash sales, 30 avg on market, proximity to my home, etc. I pulled an absentee list of >50% equ...