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I bid on what turned out to be a a 2nd mortgage in Ohio. The house is worth around $300k. I paid 258K at auction. Looking through the court records I can see that the 2nd mortgage was awarded ~100k. There are around ~...
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We use MINT.com, which is nice.According to MINT, what is largely dragging our credit score down (it's a 758) is credit utilization.That's a few credit cards here and there but predominantly our HELOC is 60% utilized ...
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Had our very first tenant apply--good credit, 7x the income, nice guy, but I want to deny him -- can I?
He has a very poor history of on-time payments after seeing his credit report (like 60%) -- but his score itse...
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Hey everyone!Brand new to BP and REI in general. Excited to be here :)Looking into creative financing for apartment complexes (30+ units).Forgive my "noob-ish" curiosity, just trying to explore possible options!Exampl...
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So what happens if I have invested in a crowd funding platform and then the worst nightmare happens, they go under and its time to liquidate assets (or do they even liquidate the assets): how do I get paid back and to...
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HelloI am buying a $300,000.00 home with 55k down. I plan on selling in 2 years. My sister has agreed to give me money for some rehab needed in the home. She has agreed to let me borrow $50,000.00 for 2 years @15% int...
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This is a bit complicated. Selling a property, large gain, I am 50% owner, planning to separate my proceeds and exchange into another investment property. We are having to carry a small note for the buyer, 1st positio...
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I'm considering lending money for a house flipper to do her thing. I would like input on interest rate I should charge.Here are the details:THIS WILL BE A SECOND POSITION LOAN behind an 80% loan from private money.Pur...
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Hi, I need some clarification on a unique situation. I have a deal whereby the Buyer wants the Seller to carry back 50% of the loan in the second position. The first position is a Private Money (50%) to the Seller ...
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When 2nd lien position mortgages are wiped out at the first mortgage foreclosure, do the banks (note holders) have a right to file a deficiency judgment agaisnt borrower in order to try and recover their loss (at leas...