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Hey BP!So I'm currently doing some work on a house and I've been going back and forth with this idea of refinishing vs retiling for a sfh rental. It's in the Katy area if that matters, but I'm trying to decide on what...
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I am looking to convert a single family home (SFH) into either a duplex or an ADU. This is my first house, first duplex, first purchase using the VA loan. I need help identifying the pros and cons of each strategy, AD...
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Detroit area sfr3,250 sqft 7 bed 6 bath Owner asking 275k estimating only cosmetic repairs and a plumbing issue last contractor was a friend who caught the covid and stopped work hasn’t touched it since also owner cur...
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Hi all,
I'm just getting started with my (hopefully) long-term REI buy/hold RE career. I have ~80k cash available, but am looking to leverage w/ 20% down or whatever is cheapest for a conventional loan.
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Hi BP,This is my first post on here, I've definitely gathered a great amount of useful tips from you all so thank you!I'm underway with a rental rehab we just acquired, the porch has tile. Our concern is when wet how...
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Hello BiggerPockets Community. My husband and I our are aspiring real estate investors in Annapolis, MD. Our ultimate goal is freedom from our corporate jobs and we would love to be able to work full time in real es...
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Hi,Questions up front:What % does a general contractor typically charge on a home build or home add on?$5k +20% on top of cost a good deal?We are looking at adding at least a master suite, a garage and blowing out a l...
Is there a set rate to offer investors on their return. I'm looking at a holiday apartment in Cyprus and would need about 20k, investment cost 50K. What should we be offering an investor? thanks folks. And what perce...
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All,
We are looking to build our second STR but needing some advice from others who have done a construction to perm loan before. Our builder currently has his finances tied up in a different build, so we are need...
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Good day, Biggerpockets! I have read and heard from many of you regarding your out of state Turnkey investments. It seems we hear more about the bad experiences than the good so I wanted to share my story. For the la...