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Hi All,There seems to be 3 common approaches to financing rental properties:1- Buy in cash. Hold in cash. Debt is bad. 2- Buy with the absolute minimum necessary out of pocket for the longest possible term.3- Somewher...
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Hi, my name is Brian Gawronski and this is my first post to the BiggerPockets community. I am moving to Birmingham, Alabama in 4 weeks and looking to start my new life. For the past 8 months I have been reading real e...
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Eight months ago I purchased my first duplex with an FHA loan. I only had to put down $15k, it was great! However I have had a dream of owning large multi-family properties (30 units or more).How do I go from one dupl...
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(Yes, I understand comments provided are simply educational, I will consult with an attorney before moving forward. Thanks in advance for your input!) Over the years, I have 1) invested heavily in education (underwrit...
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BP Community,
Uh oh. . another newbie! Hello BP members - thanks for taking the time to read yet another 1st (but not the last) post!
Quick intro - 25 Yrs - Lived and educated in the England, the Middle...
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Here's another question. I have a house that had been "winterized" (before I owned it) because it was a foreclosure and would be vacant for a long time. All the utilities are now on, and the only problem is that the h...
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I am looking for a new credit card. I have a nearly perfect credit score. I'm just wondering which card to get. I've been told to avoid cards that have annual fees and look for a card with high cash back rewards. I no...
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I recently bought a single family house and had a lot of questions covering rooms to rent out. I currently live in the house and have 1 room to rent with a potential second room to rent with a little rehab.1. Should t...
I lived in Orlando for 9 years, then Gainesville for the last 5 years. Now, I'd like to buy a home in Tampa. My budget is only $250k for a 3/2, so areas like Hyde Park and SoHo are too pricy. I've looked into Ybor a l...
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One of the first deals I did in college was a house I bought for $10,000 using a car loan against a Pontiac TransAm with a really cool T-top that I bought at auction. It was a tip I learned from a Carleton Sheets cou...