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Hello everyone,First things first - I'd like to thank all of the contributors to this forum, your advices and inputs taught me *A LOT* - so I'm grateful for that.TL;DR: For a new RE investor with a good starting point...
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Is it ethical for my Realtor to ask me what the rate quote was that I received from my loan officer, and share it with her preferred lender, who is also preparing a quote for me? Nothing was asked or disclosed, she j...
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I'm new to the real estate, in the military and just purchased my first home (3bd/2ba/2car garage) with the VA loan on Oahu for a little over 500k and it's estimated rent is $2,400/mo. I understand this is not sustain...
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Hello everyone!I've been really interested in REI for sometime now: reading BP forums, listening to podcasts, but haven't closed a deal yet, simply because I'm in my educational phase of REI now. However, I've been wo...
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Okay, suppose someone plopped you down in a new market with a bundle of cash and said start full time RE investing for a living! What is the minimum amount of cash you would require?
I know there are many different ...
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Hi there BP community! I have a pressing issue that I could really use you guys' as insight on. I have a childhood friend whose mother has a house that she is willing to sell me I'm not sure which direction I should...
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Hi BP SDIRA experts. I'm looking for some advice and opinions. Here's the scenario:$30,000 in a Roth IRA - I'm tired of investing in the stock market and excited about real estate investing. I'd love to use this mone...
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So I have a Duplex in Columbus, OH (Weinland Park) that was recently renovated and I found a property manager that was highly recommend by my Realtor Brokerage. Once the first side of the duplex was complete they foun...
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I live in northern new jersey where most work in nyc (like myself) and deal with insane taxes. I currently live in a townhome community which is nice. i have some cash from stocks that i wanted to use to buy a place a...
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Hi! I'm a newbie. I had two properties that went into foreclosure or short sale 6 years ago during the housing market crash. Up until last weekend I didn't think I can get another property again but due to an unexpect...