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Mixed Opinions on Asbestos.. What is yours?
Hello all!
I purchased my first flip house on Monday and as a new real estate investor, I would like to get some experienced rehabber's opinions on the threat of asbestos. I searched BP for asbestos-related forums b...
Rick C.
Will this remove bed bugs?
Hello! I am about to begin a rent ready renovation of a house in the Pittsburgh neighborhood of Atlanta. I am unsure of how to proceed though because my exterminator says that it has bed bugs.
During the renovation, ...
Ernie V.
Newbie needs help in Milwaukee Wi
Hello BP nation,I have a situation and looking for some guidance and help.I've purchased my first duplex last April/May, with intentions to house hack. Property needed some work, mainly bathrooms. So far I made every...
Kyle Pierrehumbert
First Rental property- when to lower rent?
Hey! So I just closed on my first rental property and have it posted on Zillow, it is in a desirable area and I priced it competitively when directly comparing it to other listings. It has been listed on Zillow for 4 ...
Robert Burns
Tax Deductions
I've recently had my accountant do my 2008 income taxes and I was surprised that he informed me that I could not take deductions for my real estate investment training that I purchased in 2008. A big one was the Rich...
Keong Kam
Bad/Failed Syndication deals?????
Has anyone experienced losses or failures (i.e. significantly less than expected return) through participating (GP or LP) in professional MF syndications? If so, can you share? What went wrong? And what was the outcom...
Tyson Scheutze
The State of the Industry From an Expert's Perspective
In this week’s blog, I am turning it over to Auben Columbia’s Market Sales Manager, Chris deTreville, and his thoughts on what a 20-year scatter site residential rental professional thinks about new construction renta...
Sam Mathew
Advice Requested - Contractor did not obtain permit before work
Hello Bigger Pockets Team,I am requesting advice on how to move forward. I hired a professional company to pave my gravel driveway into asphalt since the city rental inspector was requiring it. The contracting compa...
Emily Stauffer
TIPS on growing my network in a new city/state
Hi Everyone!
I am new to the DFW area and have started a career in insurance! I'm originally from Philadelphia, PA, and went to school at the University of Missouri - I was a student-athlete on the track and field te...
Russell Brazil
Stocks vs Real Estate
So I put one of my rental properties under contract to sell today. I calculated these numbers last night...and actually when we put it under contract, we had a last minute bump in price by $10k that pushed the IRR up ...