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Hello to all BP members!
So... I have been following a home for quite some time on Auction.com that was due to be auctioned off at the court house.
I showed up for the auction with my check book ready to buy. I wa...
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Hello, Here is my situation. I just became a real estate agent a few months ago. I also work a W-2 job that allows for a loan program. I will be leaving this job soon to focus on my realtor business. I've been holdin...
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In 2005, I went into an agreement to sell a property I owned that had a mortgage on it. The agreement was basically written out on a standard residential sales agreement with the terms of the owner financing (me) ...
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Hi all,I just posted my and my wifes house online for rent yesterday afternoon and I've already recevied 12 inquiries. My asking price for rent is $270 less than what it will take to cover my mortgage.So, my question...
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Economic Update
(Monday, January 25, 2021)
There aren’t many people—apart from, say, Elon Musk—who are going to look back fondly on 2020. It was a year of illness, pain, uncertainty, an...
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Signed a purchase (600k, 1650sqft single family home in Folsom ranch)contract last year, plan is to get the down payment from heloc(2.5% apr until next year jan, after that it's variable). I also lock the interest of ...
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Today I closed what may be one of the craziest and most insane deals I or anyone I know has ever worked on. I've lived in Tampa for 5+ years now, and this deal started over 6 years ago while I was still in NY.
It al...
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Greetings-- I know a bank REO will list the asking price sometime this week. My first question is can I consider this REO to be a "short sale"
I know the first mortgage: 198,000
2003 purchase price: 150,8...
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So- I feel I've been very active in trying to educate myself so that I'm comfortable and confident when I make my first deal. I've been attending RE investing seminars, educating myself with books, attending webinars...
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I have heard different answers and was wondering what you guys had to say?
Thanks,
Erik