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Hello Investors!I am curious how common it is in the RE industry to use bookkeepers and if you find value in it?
At how many doors/properties does it usually make sense to hire bookkeepers? (any rule of thumb?)What ...
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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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Hi there, Newish member, longtime lurker. Moving to Hershey, PA in the coming months and looking to purchase a condo that I could live in and also potentially rent out in the future. Would appreciate any tips (areas t...
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Hello investors!I'm struggling right now to decide if I should spend more than I want on a ready-to-rent property, or risk getting screwed in the rehab process to buy a very undervalued property and try to rehab it su...
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I'm looking for a hard money lender and I am being asked to provide all of my financials and credit for a 'pre approval'...I'm confused...why would there be a pre approval without a deal being submitted? and why am I ...
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Hi BiggerPockets! My name is Daniel Lucas. I'm a 19 year-old sophomore with a major in Computer Engineering at the University of Maryland Baltimore County. I have been interested in apartment houses since practically ...
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I am fairly new to note investing and interested in purchasing notes. Most of the advice points to purchasing a performing note first before moving into NPLs. That makes sense and seems like a good approach to get mor...
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Just starting out, and I'm looking to do find a HML any Do's and Dont's would be most appreciated.
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So a house fell in my lap, no seriously. Keep in mind the ultimate goal is to parlay this into launching my super real estate business. So this house has been completely vandalized: wires, pipes, walls, electric box, ...
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After getting the hang of analyzing 2-4 family properties, I'm starting to look at some vacation properties as well. What are some of the added expenses you deal on a vacation rental? Off the top of my head I'm think...