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12 March 2018 | 12 replies
Even with the 10% down, the re-financing would probably be 80% LTV max, so you'd have to bring 10% to the closing table for the refinance.
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9 March 2018 | 6 replies
Honestly that where you can really realize a great return is the intrinsic values that the untrained RE investors eyes cant see.
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8 July 2018 | 5 replies
I work with a great team who is in the top ten for the company and have been involved with RE for over 17 years.
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8 March 2018 | 1 reply
Hey CodyThe buyer normally absorbs all the costs.The wholesalers pays for prorated taxes and sometimes attorney fees, depending on how the deal is negotiated.
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9 March 2018 | 8 replies
I have been absorbing so much through BP podcast and forums, I hope to be a contributor to the community one day as a experienced investor.
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21 March 2018 | 5 replies
Don't know if you'd be interested, but because I'm new to the real estate game, I thought it might be advantageous to start a local RE meetup group.
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8 March 2018 | 2 replies
-- I let him know what I was going for and he critiqued and provided positive feedback of why not consider doing X,Y,Z.We are meeting up again on Tuesday for lunch and I'm compiling a list of Questions, both to get feedback and I want to put together a list of questions anyone would want to ask if they were a new investor getting into real estate.Now I have a basic list of questions to ask, but because I've never really thought/considered/known much about RE I don't know what to really ask, any seasoned investors remember their beginning and some questions you wish you had asked or learned of before jumping on your first deal?
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19 March 2018 | 5 replies
Mortgage is at 3.375% 30-year-fixed so cash-out re-fi before renting it out might not be sensible.My family now needs more space and am considering buying a SFH in the ~$1.5m range.
9 March 2018 | 1 reply
The house has a new roof, 3 of the 5 A/C units have been recently replaced, electric has been re-wired, plumbing has been done within the last 10 years.
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9 March 2018 | 4 replies
If you see the same percent lower for refi appraisals than purchase appraisals for RE at that price as I see on RE at about 50% of that price I think you would get the $100k+ higher than the refi appraisal if sold.