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Hey guys question!So I am considering 2 markets in Houston: Friendswood and Pearland.I am thinking about removing Friendswood from my list. Here is my thought process:1. Although both Pearland and Friendswood have one...
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I am a newbie to renting and I was wondering how much do you contribute towards the upkeep of the home. Do you maintain the lawn, or do you have the renter maintain it? Do you clean the carpets, or do you require your...
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Hello biggerpockets! I was discussing something yesterday and it turned into a debate. So i want to see what you all think.If you are listing a 2br 2ba house to rent and you know in your marketplace that it can rent ...
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Hey BP Members, I'm trying to determine if its worth it to save more and do a traditional home loan or start my REI journey earlier and eliminate my rent expense by using the 203k loan (currently I have enough saved f...
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Hi everyone,
So this is my very first deal and I'm literally pulling my hair out.
It is a multifamily in a prime location near mass transit going for 145k. It just dropped on market and I really want to snatch this...
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This year, I had an impressive first in my landlording career. I've already had to change out two legacy bathroom sink drain assembles in two rentals in two months. Anyone who has had to do work on bathroom vanity dra...
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So I am doing my first rehab with a partner. Each of us have rentals, but coming together means we have to align philosophies. Im interested in seeing how you handle these situations.1. What type of locks do you prefe...
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So I'm looking to buy a house out of town and was hoping to use a second-home loan to get a lower than 20% down payment. We'd also like to rent it out with a property manager for the first year while it builds up equi...
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We just renovated whole unite including floor and full paint. We left only small carpet on stairs and unit still smells. It is not a smoke but something different, may be smell from pet or something. Is there any way ...
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I’m 21 and just starting in real estate I wanna scale as quickly as I can I’m looking to buy my first rental property and wondering if it’s smart to start out with the BRRRR Method ?