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1 September 2024 | 7 replies
Start by reading the Ultimate Real Estate Investing Guide: https://www.biggerpockets.com/guides/ultimate-real-estate-investing-guide/introduction2.
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1 September 2024 | 3 replies
Hi Kathryn,It sounds like you’re on an exciting journey with your real estate investments!
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1 September 2024 | 1 reply
The previous owners invested over $12M into building it between 2009-2012 but then left it vacant for years, allowing it to naturally age.
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2 September 2024 | 10 replies
Credit score- the higher the best. 760-780+ generally gets best pricing for investment property loans with most lenders.
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27 August 2024 | 3 replies
We also own a single-family home with a detached garage and a separate lot that is currently secured with the mortgage of the single-family home (we've owned this for 10 months).
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27 August 2024 | 10 replies
I have about $500k in stocks and about $600k in equity in my single family house that I rent out.
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28 August 2024 | 2 replies
For those who've used bridge loans before, how did they impact your ability to capitalize on time-sensitive investment opportunities?
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30 August 2024 | 7 replies
I cannot think of a single flip I have done that hasn't had some delay.
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2 September 2024 | 4 replies
It is possible that you could take the deduction for your rental as a separate investment activity.
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27 August 2024 | 9 replies
How difficult would it be to get an invester friendly construction loan to build on a property where I live and have mortgage.