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After doing some digging around and speaking with several lenders, it seems that the normal guidelines for banks to fund an investment buy and hold property is a 25% down payment, plus 6 months worth of mortgage payme...
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Hi tax pros - I have a question about REPS status.First, selfishly, do you believe that my job as CEO of BiggerPockets, which I spend obviously spend essentially all working hours on, and dwarfs activities involving m...
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Always knew he was a fraud.
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I've been investing in real estate from afar (accredited investor) for years, but I now want to get into owning properties myself. I'm <5 years from retiring, so in this time period, I'd like to build a portfolio ...
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Upon my reasearch I came to the conclusion that a seller thats using seller financing can only do 3 a year according to Dodd-frank rule. If this is correct is it also rules limiting the number a buyer can buy using se...
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There are so many positive stories about people starting their investment careers on here and online that aren't painting a completely accurate picture.
Most people are living paycheck to paycheck. The statistics on...
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I'm curious. How many here are in the medical field in any capacity? I'm an ER doc and investor and I have lots of colleagues (in all facets) in the medical field that want to start but I only know a few who truly ...
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Hi there! I’m trying to work on being vulnerable about being new and my situation. I always tell myself - “I’ll start connecting when I’m more experience” when in reality, reaching out and laying my cards out might be...
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I am looking to build a 5-15 unit multifamily complex using shipping containers which are fully built from China.After having read dozens of articles about building multifamily using shipping containers I am convinced...