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Hey Everyone,
For the past few weeks I’ve been working to find ways to get cash from our home equity.
My family has a beach home that has about $2 million in equity built up.
I’ve come to the latest conclusion t...
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Hi Everyone,I am looking to open a self-directed IRA account(checkbook facility) and would love to get some candid feedback on who are some of the good custodians out there, that are flexible and have reasonable fees....
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Hello everyone, I am brand spanking new to real estate investing. I have a decent job. I have a 401k, but I was uniformed that I should open up a Roth IRA. FYI,I am an independent contractor. So, please give any advic...
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Hi Everyone, I've been looking into real estate for a while now and have enough money set aside to get my hands on a remote rental property (properties in my area are insanely expensive). Based on my estimates I'd net...
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I’m looking for a bank that offers a HELOC on an investment property. I did a little research and consensus says to check more local banks. I found one that does, but now they are saying they must be the 1st lienholde...
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I found a house listed on the MLS I would like to submit a contract on for a wholesale deal. If the contract is accepted how do I put down an earnest money deposit without using my own funds? Also, are the TREC con...
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The post title sums this up! I purchased a vacant single family home last October. It was $75,000. I spent the last year doing major utilities and security improvements with my own funding, and now am in need of about...
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Hey BP Peeps,I'm working on finding my first deal and wanted to share this with y'all to hopefully get some feedback.I've identified a property who's owners are selling a home here in San Luis Obispo, CA to settle an ...
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Every HML will work somewhat different but I will let you know the standard flow:
1) Get pre-approved with an HML - This should be free. DO NOT PAY AN APPLICATION FEE. This is a sign of a possible scam.
2) Look for ...
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I know of a few banks that still do this, but not many since 2008. I just know from online though. I like to give people experience from people that have had personal experience. Do anyone have Heloc on any or a gr...