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I'm just starting out building my rental portfolio after recently retiring. I plan to be adding 3-6 houses a year for the next few years, but nearly everything in my area is a new flip. I'm not opposed to the flips ...
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Hello Everyone! This is my first time posting, hopping to get some clarity. How do you accurately charge for repairs, cleaning, damages and labor for things you do yourself verse highering someone when your tenant mov...
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Hello BP,I am looking into Property Management in the central valley, and I wanted to ask you guys what your experience with property manager was/is like.What are the most valued things you believe they contribute?Wha...
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Hello,My wife and I are house hacking in a duplex, but are hoping to move out soon into another duplex that we hope to house hack as well. Currently, we are taking care of the entire yard ourselves, but once we move o...
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I own 3 SFH rentals currently but am looking at new markets and so I want to meet the best real estate agents at the markets I'm considering. In the past I would do Zillow Real Estate agents, and it was always pretty ...
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Hey everyone, for anyone starting out I just wanted to give some information and knowledge about how I got my first contract signed. Not closed yet! But signed! Inspection is going on this Saturday.Since the end of 20...
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I am potentially interested in converting an existing Roth 401K to a self-directed account that allows for real estate investing. What is the cost/ benefit in your experience with making this sort of move? Currently t...
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Hey everyone, Wanted to hear the communities response to this;Brand new r/e investor, going to do a fix and flip. Does anybody have any interesting tax strategies in respect to this whole process? (buying, selling and...
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Hello,I have a contractor that is requesting 50% of what he quoted the job up front. It isn’t a super large sum of money, but I’m curious on what type of things I should do/look for to protect myself. As of now all I ...
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The current tax assessment value of my property is $119,700 and I pay $4,188.30 annually in taxes. (2023 tax year)My house was recently revalued by an appraisal company with a 2024 assessment of $254,000. Does this ef...