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Hello Everyone- I am brand new and looking to buy my first investment property. I live in Long Beach, CA and buying around here isn't an option. I only have 10-12k to put down so I am looking in Cleveland area for my ...
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As you can tell, I'm a newbie - so if this is the wrong section or anything let me know.
My situation: I just sold a business, and have a decent amount of cash to invest. I'm fed up with the stock market, and don't ...
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I've secured a private lender and I've just received the funds in my account to purchase a small (2-6 unit) multi family property. I would like to speak with 5 or more lenders before I purchase a property, what are di...
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Hello all. Newbie here.
I have a question regarding approaching family members about private money. I am originally from California, but looking to do business in Philadelphia. Well I am going back to California ver...
Hey guys,
I'm trying to compile a list of things I need to consider/review with my accountant, financial planner and attorney. My wife and I have outgrown our home and feel that the time has come to find a bigger ho...
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My big dilemma is the 2% rule. I see and hear everyone talking about it, and I am jealous of the ROI they are getting, but I have a few issues with it.
1. I really don't see this being possible in my market, not wit...
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I have a quandry.
I am looking to buy a property and the seller is an older gentlemen who is sick, possibly very sick. I contacted his agent and it is actually two women, mother and daughter, that represent h...
Is there a difference between the two?
If the loan terms were the same, would you be more likely to work with a private lender or a hard money lender?
Hard money lenders use private money, so to my mind they are the...
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Hello -
I am a disciple of Ramsey's Baby Steps and for those of you that follow him, I am on Baby Step 6 (Pay down my home mortgage) + Pay off my second home which has become an investment property since we left Mai...
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Hello BiggerPockets ! I am writing this post with the out-most trust in this community and want to get different points of views on my financial situation. I love this platform and have been following it since 2015 as...