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I'm new to the real estate world, but happy I'm finally diving in.My original plan was to wholesale, as I don't have the capital to purchase and rehab properties, but the more I read/learn/absorb, circuits in my brain...
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With the 5% program essentially gone the only option for low money down being FHA... with low loan limits and hard to pass self-sufficiency tests the program is very hard to do. So is house hacking with low money dow...
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Okay, I'm new to this, came into this thinking WHOLESALE. Have not made my first deal yet, but don't worry, I'm not discouraged, I know I have to keep on keeping on!
However....I've been thinking about taking out a ...
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Can Real Estate Really Be Purchased “At A Discount” ?
Most investors buying property think they‘re doing so “at a discount”. The vast majority are wrong. It very hard to purchase a property below market value. First,...
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Hi all! I hope you are doing well. I am a young and inexperienced landlord looking to see what other landlords are doing for managing their portfolio. I recently househacked my way into my second property, and my firs...
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As a millennial and recent college grad and wanting to begin building a portfolio of properties while working a full time job, a question I constantly find myself contemplating is how to plan for an early retirement a...
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Hello BP! My wife and I are thinking about renting one of the rooms in our house to one of my really good friends (my best friend) in Georgia. But I had a few questions:1) Would that increase my monthly insurance? I w...
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Economic Update(Monday, May 3, 2021)
Here’s some fun facts. According to University of California Davis’ “Road Ecology Center,” Los Angeles traffic patterns changed dramatically during the pandemic. In March of 2...
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Lancaster, Pa. #41Honolulu is #46.....http://realestate.usnews.com/places/rankings/best-places-to-live
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Hi Bigger Pockets community! This is my first post but wanted to get some feedback on a deal my brother and I are working on in Atlanta. My brother is a mortgage broker for a firm in town and we have an opportunity to...