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So, I spoke to my local building dept in Birmingham AL and they said homeowners can't do any of their own electrical or pluming.
You need a licensed electrician or plumber. Ridiculous. How many other municipalities a...
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Hey everyone. I’m a firefighter in Lexington that works for a local contractor on the side. Very new to the game still but I’m excited to learn more and find my first deal. I’d love to hear from other people in the ar...
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First post on BP. I am looking for advice on my current situation. I have two rental SFH properties in the downtown Denver area. Both properties have leases coming up in the Fall of 19'. The properties will have been ...
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If you have a good credit score and want a low downpayment, is the best option to go with a conventional mortgage? I was originally attracted to FHA loans due to the low down payments but it sounds like a conventional...
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Hello Everyone,There's a lot of talk about how the market is/is going into a recession.Typically, during these times, people are less likely to have extra money to spend on vacations.Short term rentals are seen as a r...
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Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Columbus.
Purchase price: $300,000
4-units. 1 bed/1 bath, each
Experimenting with STR for one unit.
What made you in...
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For all you experienced flippers out there, what kind of average annual return on your money can you get by flipping rental property? I've read supposedly experienced people on this an others sites say that can they c...
Do you pro-actively save for major projects (new roof, new HVAC, new water heater, etc)? Or, do you sort of wing it and hope for the best, knowing that you'll probably have enough cash on hand to cover something li...
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I'm currently looking to get a 3x1.5 SFH. However, from running numbers, due to interest rates increasing, every "deal" so far is showing me that I would lose money. Would it be better to just get a 2x1, and rent out ...
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@Joe Splitrock I'm coming for you bro. #5 will be mine shortly.