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How does one finally decide on a hard money lender? I posted earlier in the intro section about this when I made my first post, but perhaps it was the wrong section for my intro/inquiry:I’ve been researching HML for m...
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Hello BP members,I am a newbie here wanting to close atleast 1 deal by the end of this year.I am interested in buy and hold, cash flow rental properties and planning to start off with a Single Family Residence. Since ...
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Now is the time to BUY!Here is what is occurring in virtually all "hot" real estate markets nationally:"Hot" = strong population and job growth markets and therefore increasing price trend line This applies to San Jos...
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Hi all, with cap rates in most medium sized markets at 5 cap, and those that are transacting around this cap rate, what is your plan? Are you looking to hold long term and defer as much expenses as possible, wait for ...
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Hi. My name is Mike Kohan, I'm a husband and father, a career helicopter pilot and now real estate investor. I started investing in real estate 5 years ago with a lease/option purchase close to home for a tenant, wh...
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Hello BP forums—help us choose a book title! This is for the medium-term rental book coming out in November.
We don't have a forum exclusively for medium-term rentals (yet!) so I figured this would be a good place to...
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Hey guys, I am seeking some guidance if possible, and hope this is the right place. I currently have one STR near Yellowstone NP and have about 200k in equity on that property. I am seeking options to buy another rent...
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Hi, I'm new to the real estate investing world and I wanted to give it a test run with house hacking. So just want some advice or tips, just anything at all you can tell me from a personal standpoint about house hacki...
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I have a property under contract for $300k. I will be assuming the mortgage of around 274k, and the rest will be under a contract for deed. The title company doesn't seem to be as familiar with these types of transact...
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It is well known that the economy, stock market, and real estate markets go through waves with ups and downs. For anyone that was investing during the last crash, what helped you to get through it? What is everyone ...