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Good afternoon! I am a licensed realtor here in the Central Florida area. I originally got into real estate for the investing aspect of it. I am looking to take that step and start to gain experience.
Hi everyone - is it common for HELOC appraisals to come in lower than conventional mortgage appraisals? Last spring my property appraised for $135k and this past fall it appraised again for $85k. No drastic changes t...
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Hello! I have been using excel for my accounting for 6 years. However with 38 units across 14 properties its becoming an issue. I do use Buildium to do applications, background checks, rent collection, tracking ect. B...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Panama City.
Purchase price: $53,250
Cash invested: $850
This was my first BRRRR deal and I learned a ton along the way! I bought...
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Hello BiggerPockets,My name is Mateus Silva and I have currently been an agent since November 3rd. It has been everything and more that I have anticipated since a child, I am simply in love! Since my first day in the ...
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I am a builder and have negotiated a price for a 3+ acre lot in a highly desirable town here in southern Maine through a private sale. It is 5k less than asking and 15k less than any other building lots in this town. ...
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I’m looking to purchase my first investment property in the next few months, 2 to 4 units and will live in one for 1 to 2 years. I’ve spoken with a few lenders at this point and have gotten one preapproval and another...
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HelloI have a prospective tenant that wants to run a daycare/school type business out of one of my properties. I met them both today and they are very nice people and have done this before at a previous place. They’v...
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Hello. I'm looking to invest 100k into rental/rentals. This will be my first investment in real estate. I've read a few books so obviously I do not have a clue what I'm doing. Lol.
Should I use a realtor to find my f...
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How do you figure out what specific parts of the home need to be rehabbed to efficiently get the most value increase out of the home? Does the contractor figure this out or do you need to tell them specifically what y...