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Hello Everyone, I am learning about the process to become a private lender and wondering if others who have done so are willing to share their experiences. How difficult is it to start and did you have a mentor to he...
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Private STR home with private pool in fenced in back yard. Neighbor puts up a nest cam on his high back fence pointing right over into our back yard where the pool is. I confronted him about it twice already cordially...
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I’m looking at some studio apartments around touristy beach towns, and am considering paying cash for one to rent or air bnb.Has anyone got experience or advice on this? Is it a safe investment?
My landlord has a history with withholding security deposits, and even charging over the deposit amount. I have talked to two of his most recent tenants, who have had their deposits withheld, one pursued him in court ...
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So, I have what seems to be a weird question to me. I started following a "Guru" that is teaching about seller financing and was selling a course about it. He was teaching to:1. Get properties under contract from sell...
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I am in the process of selling a piece of farm ground. I want to diversify as well as keep this money in tangible assets. I'm 62. All of our income at this point comes from pensions, annuities, etc. Am I crazy to be ...
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Short back story - Became debt free after paying off $30k - Currently have $25k saved - Have been doing research, listening to podcast, read the book on rental property investing by Brandon Turner, and became a ProMem...
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Hello fellow BP'ers,
Both my partner and I are self employed in the horse racing business. We can't provide any W2's or a proof of monthly income due to the fact that our earnings are based of off race outcomes...
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I am new to real estate investing, and am looking for advice on how to research the best markets. What information do you look for? And what resources do you use to gather the information? I have decided to target ...
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I've connected with a broker, a contractor, and buyers in Portland, OR. I have numerous properties lined up and investigated by my broker and contractor, and if I assume I can finance via a HML at terms quite ofte...