Buying a Fixer Upper? Be Sure To Check for This!

Buying a Fixer Upper? Be sure to look for these 10 important things!

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Buying a fixer upper is a great way to get into real estate

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It's not all bad - there are some good things to check for as well!

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Buying a Fixer Upper? Be sure to look for these 10 important things!

Buying a fixer upper is a great way to get into real estate

It's not all bad - there are some good things to check for as well!

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