We just purchased a home at a sheriff's auction in MI which allows a 6 month redemption period. The house is empty, the homeowner has moved out. While the electricity is still on, the water has been shut off. So fa...
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Hey need some advice. HOA fined me $900 for weeds notice came when I was at Shands with my daughter undergoing major spinal surgery. When I got back I hired professional company to spray for weeds on a monthly servi...
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HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
What are you thankful for?
I'd have to say the old standby list, my health, family and the blessings of my life....
But thinking about it, it's all the small opportunities that come along every...
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I want to share my story. It's about my existing home and what happened to me over the past six years. First I'd like to give a brief overview of my house: My wife and I bought it 15 years ago and moved in with our th...
How are vacation rentals performing through AirBnB, VRBO, and other prop-tech platforms? Are these properties outperforming traditional rental strategies, and if so, what type of property? I'm seeking to target rent...
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I've read a lot about Ohio and Toledo in particular. How is the proximity to Detroit influencing the market in Toledo? From what Josh and Brandon are saying, I'd want to stay as far away as possible...
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This may be a wacky question, especially considering I couldn't find any search results pertaining to this, but can you write off the cost of a pistol as a business expense? I own almost a dozen rentals in the Tri cit...
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Today, my architect/GC and acquisition President of my company had a great idea - CUSTOMIZABLE REHAB HOMES. The idea is to: prehab the home to the point where it's empty shell (dry wall, no carpet, no fixtures) and th...
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Happy pandemic everyone... I wanted to take some time to share the wild and exciting ride that my wife and I have been on over the last 12 months. We have posted several times on BiggerPockets regarding our interest i...
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Hi BP community!
I currently live in Tampa and now have the ability to work one day a week in order to focus my time researching and learning about realty investing as I plan to make this my new career. Looking to n...