Ok guys,Below is a house I am ever so slightly considering working on. This may sound absolutely retarded so feel free to weigh-in however you "experts" deem necessary. Heres the deal, this house is in a nice up-and-c...
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I have probably put this post off for far too long. I am new investor located in California looking to get started and like so many before me found BP. My journey so far feels pretty on par with a lot of folks, read a...
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Hey Guys!
I'm ready to enter the world of investing and met with a contractor today who offered to be the project manager for my first fix and flip. His fees include an initial 10K project manager fee then 10% fee af...
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In the area I live and invest there are many houses with asbestos slate siding. I know this siding, if maintained correctly can last forever but it looks horrible and has the stigma attached of old and dangerous. I ha...
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IMO it might be a bit of a fantasy that somehow this type of investment is going to be truely passive or actually hands off. I know some TK promoters use these buzz words to help sell and create an investment picture ...
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Here is something interesting. Perhaps, relying on the credit reports may not be a great tool after all. time.com/4288093/john-oliver-credit-reports-last-week-tonight/?xid=time_socialflow_facebookJohn Oliver makes a ...
Im a Aussie living in Australia, i had 3 investment property here selling 1 now, buying investment property here it very expensive to get in and out unlike in America, instead of buying another one here would like to ...
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Looking to buy a house that's not for sale. What would a typical premium you would offer? 10%? 20%? I know the correct answer is 'whatever gets the deal done and what you're comfortable offering' but I just am try...
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I have a studio attached to my home that I rent to a young couple. They have been living there 4 months and the electricity bill has gone up 200%. I know it's summer, so we use more, but since they have moved in they ...
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Hi All,
I'm doing some STR research prior to buying a property to use for vacation rental and I wanted to hear from you all what are the typical STR monthly expenses? I can think of mortgage, taxes, insurance, STR in...