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Hi guys! Refi question here: I bought a duplex in 2010 with 0 down at 3.625% and have had it rented since then. I want to pull some of the equity because it has almost doubled in value (estimated) but I’m not sure if ...
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Hi BP,
You know how they ask at the end of each podcast "What do you believe sets apart successful real estate investors from all those who give up, fail, or never get started?" --- well, I have been in the "never g...
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I'm a beginner real estate investor doing all the learning, reading, and mock deal analyses that I can before I'm able to locate a cash flowing duplex in my target market and purchase my first property (I plan to live...
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Learning: NEVER sign a contract if you are not comfortable with the contents, no matter how bad you want the property.I was a typical BP newbie. Searching for financial freedom, I stumbled upon rental properties as in...
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