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Hi everyone,My name is Xiaojun. I always have a passion in real estate. My favorite hobby is to look at open houses over the weekends. A random search on Google few months ago led me to BiggerPockets. I was absolu...
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So I am buying this property through an auction. I have not closed on the property yet. The property that I am purchasing has a month to month tenant in it that I plan on evicting as I will be living in this propert...
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This post relates primarily to California:
Hard money loans are often made at rates that exceed usury interest limitations. On hard money loans, California trust deeds can be exempt from usury interest limitations u...
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I've got two homes I'm eyeing. Both built in 2005. Location the same. One's 1900 sq ft home selling for 190k. Will definitely rent out for $1500 a month. Another is 2950 sq ft home selling for 220k. Will definitely re...
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Hello BP community, I'm really excited to take this time and reach out to all you new comers, and veterans of the site. I've used it many time In the past but only recently have I decided to utilize my profile and con...
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I have a quick question as to how to allocate my umbrella insurance premium to my REI expenses. As the insurance also covers my non-rental assets, do I need to split the cost of the premium for book keeping purpo...
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I would like to know if I’m making the right decision by refinancing or should I just leave it the way it is. Any feedback or advice is helpfulClosing cost is around $5k + 650(Appraisal) = $5,650.Current situation:Ori...
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hello,Very new to real estate investing and want to make an offer with bank loan financing. This would be my first time applying for a loan and not sure how to properly evaluate all the mumbo-jumbo words and fees. Ple...
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Hello Everyone,
My name is Nathan Payonk I am a 22 year old that just graduated college and teaching South Korea. Looking for general advice on where to start and how to start investing while living overseas. I've ...
While we were in court for a tenant holding over case, my tenant presented a fraudulent lease with my forged signature on it inAn effort to persuade the judge that she had a valid lease. I personally believe that suc...