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One of my biggest fears is getting ripped off by contractors, them stealing my money, rehab cost exceeding budget . However, I realized to maximize my returns I need to consider distressed properties as an out of stat...
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I am a passive investor and only have participated in a handful of deals so my question might be uninformed or basic. Ive been pitched by various people calling themselves "syndicators" but I find their supposed deal...
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Hey all you smart investors out there. My boyfriend and I have been looking into long term vs. short term rentals for the last year now and have recently started to lean towards short term. We currently house hack the...
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Every business has its own unique set of headaches and opportunities.
The opportunities look exciting… What about the flipside of the coin??
When it comes to purchasing discounted mortgages as a business model, wha...
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Evening BP,I've recently been learning/researching about self-storage and came across a 31-unit storage facility in a suburb of my hometown that I can secure for 215kish (pending contingencies/financials of course). T...
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Every time I read about the strategy of assuming a non-assumable mortgage alarms go off in my head. I have read the whole philosophy that banks would rather have a paying customer than foreclose. And this little vo...
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Hey BPers,
I've been chatting with an investor friend of mine who is learning the process of wholesaling notes. I love this concept because I understand wholesaling and note investing is a path I know I want ...
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Hello All, I'm new to Bigger Pockets within the last few months. Since I started listening, I keep pulling the thread and finding more and more great content! I have been binging on podcasts, YouTube videos and Audi...
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Hi,
I was wondering what everybody's opinion is of making loans in second position. Under what circumstances is it alright to consider a loan in second position? Thanks in advance!
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I have had a few sellers who are open and interested in lease options ask me to complete their rental application and credit check, and when I tell them that I will not be the one renting and I don't fill out applicat...