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8 February 2025 | 6 replies
You pay your agent at closing (think of it as an additional closing cost) Depending of the situation and of these options can be used by you and your agent to negotiate with the seller.
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13 January 2025 | 1 reply
But, know what you want to accomplish beforehand.Creative Finance is a great way to buy properties when done properly and lawfully.
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23 January 2025 | 10 replies
How many mortgage lenders have you spoken with to get qualified and discuss allowable down payment options?
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3 February 2025 | 6 replies
Hi @Dylan Fraembs and welcome to Bigger Pockets and real estate investing!
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13 January 2025 | 13 replies
Private Lender Partnership: Partner with a private lender or investor willing to take a second lien position to get you to 85-90% cash out.
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5 February 2025 | 4 replies
So it looks like you would need around 4-5 years to get to break even by selling those stocks and paying the tax now.
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11 February 2025 | 11 replies
Quote from @Greg Gallucci: I'm starting to look into the Huntsville market.
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23 January 2025 | 4 replies
I have a couple of people that this has happened to, and you need to have it in writing and tied to the property to make it work.
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23 January 2025 | 8 replies
If this is a $100K property you may go from believing you have a healthy LTV ratio to being underwater in a matter of 2-3 months.
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4 February 2025 | 3 replies
Or is it more than that and not something to be done without development experience?