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I'm looking to buy a 2-4 unit property using a VA loan. I have a couple of questions.
1. Does it matter what type of lender? Credit union, big bank or a mortgage company such as rocket mortgage.
2. My COE says my ba...
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I wanted to know if some of you would be open to share your success stories of building your real estate investments, advice you wish you knew when you started off, and the journey it took to get to where you...
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Hello, so I had my fourplex tested for asbestos and they have found it in a couple of areas. This is in one unit of the fourplex so I'm assuming there is more in the other units. This will likely blow up my budget a...
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When is it worth purchasing a rental property when the presence of lead paint is "unknown"?There are cities in MA where nearly every buy-and-hold investment property was built during the days of lead paint. The gross ...
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First off, thank you all for taking your time to read my post. Due to my own personal goals, these questions lean more towards buy and hold investors.1) How long will it take to close on a duplex on average (If possib...
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Hello,I recently purchased a 3-Fam in East Boston. I wonder if someone can give me advice in securing a work permit to rehab the units with new bathrooms, kitchens, and siding. I have an architect drafting floor pla...
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I'm looking to further my education, granted you can get a ton of knowledge from reading the blogs here and their are tons of non fiction books. Have any of you found an online course or set of courses that is a mu...
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Disclaimer: I did not my proper research before purchase.Hello my name is Malcolm and I got myself in a pickle and I'm looking for some advice so I can get out of it.So to make a long story short I stay in Florida and...
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I spoke with a homeowner that is selling her mobile/manufacture home. The subdivision looks nice and spacious. The home sits on a 1 acre land with. 3 bedroom 2 bath. Asking price 55K, I haven't ran an accurate COMP bu...
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Mind you that I will seek legal advise..Has anyone had experience with service dogs as a landlord?Here's the issue: I tenant of 2 years recently brought a dog home without notice. When confronted, she stated that the ...