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Hi All,I'm new to this forum and new to real estate investing. I haven't purchased anything yet... I live in CA where prices are exorbitant. I had some realtors send me some potential investment homes (multiplexes) fo...
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A seller called me saying she can't afford to pay for her primary residence anymore. She has a 1st with Chase and a 2nd with GMAC for a total of 450K. She'd be lucky to get 350K in this market. She's trying to determi...
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With rates set to rise eventually (though I have thought that for years) I am interested in the opinion of investors regarding the trade-off between being able to buy at the extremely low rates vs. the strong possibil...
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I've obsessively been listening and reading from afar and want to thank this site for all the help and friendly attitudes I see. Personal background - Years ago I was living in DFW, my wife and I had just bought a hou...
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Got an offer from a seller to buy her home in foreclosure. Seller mentioned on the phone that she wants 300K for the property. ARV looks to be around 725 k with 150k in repairs. We offer 300k but seller says she needs...
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Ok Bigger Pockets wisdom givers, I have a problem that I am trying to get through. I have started off my real estate career off well with some mobile home purchases. I have 5 that I owner financed all together which s...
I have a unit that I now have legal possession of (legal term for NJ) the tenant moved out owing $3200 in back rent and fees. I had filed for eviction when I explained the situation to the court I was told to cancel t...
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Hey Everyone!Sorry for the clickbait title... I own a successful vacation rental (successful meaning it pays for itself) and close on another one at the end of this month. We also bought another one in August of this ...
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As a lender one of the biggest mistakes I see on a weekly basis from my investors are tax returns that are simply to aggressive. What I mean by this is that everyone is hell bent on not paying any taxes and instead in...
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I have a friend who has lived in his house since August 2008 without making a single payment. I know he will be foreclosed on at the beginning of next year. This house will need significant rehab. Is there any steps ...