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Hey guys,I'm a newbie to real estate investing and after doing a few months of research I feel that multifamily homes are the place I'd like to start investing. I have a few deals in Cincinnati that I'm looking at rig...
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Last night I attended my local REI meeting and the topic was about private lending. This seminar was so helpful and got my wheels turning about prospective family and close family friends who could potentially be a pr...
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How does it typically work if you want to get a loan with the rehab costs built in? Say I want to buy a house for $240k and put 10k in repairs into it. I've heard of a loan called FHA 203k, is the equity needed still ...
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I had a property manager tell me that he prefers smaller houses for rentals. His theory is that smaller houses have less things to repair so they will have lower repair expenses. Fewer windows, cheaper to roof a...
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Hello All,I'm studying up on apartment buildings, as I thinking as a good next step for me (currently have a condo and ADU rented).My understanding as the main differences between 2-4 units and 5+ is the following:1. ...
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Hi everyone!
I'm a new investor, I have one short term rental, I'm coming up on owning it for a full year, and I'm gearing up to refinance. I've never refinanced a property before, so here are my questions:
1) If I ...
Hi BP! First time poster here. Just submitted an offer on a 6-unit property in Birmingham, AL. All units are 2 bed 1 bath. Current rents average $450/m with market rents at $800/m without any renovation. Offer price $...
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Ok, so, I've been reading the books and blogs, searching Bigger Pockets, listening to the podcasts, doing my research and I'm more than fired up to finally launch my investing career by first learning and gaining s...
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I'm interested in others experiences using Affinity for insuring rental properties. I quickly got coverage but damage to rented premises, medical expenses, and personal injury were excluded (which makes we wonder what...
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Its my first week as a commercial broker and in my brokerage we focus mostly on leasing of shopping centers, investment sales of buildings as well as shopping centers, and tenant rep. Although those are the main focus...