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30 October 2024 | 5 replies
Personally I have never been a fan of pre-tax accounts (401Ks and IRAs) because I feel like they constrain my ability to invest in the assets I want, so another consideration you may have is to temporarily stop those investments to save faster for your house.
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30 October 2024 | 12 replies
However, communication issues with Lacey began almost immediately—she took two weeks just to send me a contract and was frequently unresponsive, blaming weather-related issues.She advertised the property as highly profitable, but when I asked for proof, she never provided any.
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1 November 2024 | 5 replies
Things like GFCI outlets, vent fan issues, etc.Any quick advice would be tremendously appreciated!
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30 October 2024 | 13 replies
Hi Robert,Id love to connect and better understand what markets you may be interested in. my partner and I are based predominantly out of Worcester. we frequently partner with other investors and we also constantly have deals come across our desks that we don't have use for.
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29 October 2024 | 1 reply
if you aren't will to or don't want to go into those types of areas, but by all means the FHA or 5% down conventional 2-4 unit loan is gonna be the way to go in my opinion.We did a house hack as our first move into reale state investing and it was the best thing we ever did and continues to expand ints benefits to us every year, So I am a huge fan of the strategy.
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28 October 2024 | 6 replies
Generally, I'm not a fan of the program for too many reasons to go into right now.
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28 October 2024 | 3 replies
This creates a risk-free profit center for them, but no one here is a fan of the upfront fees.On the positive side, I believe their website is one of the best I’ve seen for a lender.
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4 November 2024 | 34 replies
In fact, I’ve seen this happen frequently, where properties are marketed as eligible for specific financing options, like VA loans, only for buyers to realize later that the home doesn’t actually meet those requirements.
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28 October 2024 | 1 reply
Hey BP Fans - I've never posted in Forums before but I enjoy reading some of the content.
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30 October 2024 | 18 replies
They would like to keep the timeshare as they are reaching a point where they want to take more frequent vacations and it would help cover the cost of those trips.