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We are a few days from closing on our first deal! We'll be house-hacking a 2-family detached house in Union City, NJ, about 12 min bus ride from Manhattan Port Authority. We are inheriting an existing tenant who is p...
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Hi All,I am new to RE investing. We recently moved out of our first home in Lehi and bought two new properties in American Fork. One home is our primary residence (that we already live in) and the other is our first r...
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What are the options to help mitigate maintenance costs. These vintage Detroit homes are lovely but they sure are higher maintenance due to their age. Service warranties? A recommend contractor? Any experienced advice...
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Hello,We are buying our first duplex. After the inspection about to ask for a price reduction. Since this is our first time I was wondering on opinions of others on how much to ask and how to include the cost of labor...
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Hello BP community!
I absolutely love reading and learning about realestate. Last, 2-3 years it’s the only thing I read. Every book and podcast has been checked off.
I am finally ready to dive into it, slowly…
I be...
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Hey folks, A triplex came on the MLS today piqued my interest, so I decided to analyze it. Then I thought... maybe I should record my thoughts out loud to share with the BiggerPockets audience. Maybe that'll help folk...
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When rehabbing single-family homes. What is the general condition of the house when you buy it? And what do you add to it to get it above market value? What are the special features?
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Here is the property I am purchasing in Santa Fe, New Mexico:https://www.biggerpockets.com/calculators/shared/5...The asking price was 340k contingent on inspection. I have already done 1. inspection, 2 sewer scoping....
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Hello guys, I'm fairly new to the forum. I Live in El Paso Texas and I'm interested in a 4Plex in Las Cruces NM. That is about a 45 min. drive. Ill be using my VA loan since I already have my preapproval letter. The ...
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Hi, I just acquired a duplex. I live in one unit and rent out the other. The other unit was acquired with a rent $400 below market rentals in the area. Im brand new to the game and I dont know whether i should just te...