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I have a duplex with 266k left on FHA 3.5% mortgage and 30k HELOC. It's currently valued at least 400k. I'm looking to consolidate the two for two goals for more cash flow:
1) Eliminate PMI (approx $200)
2) Eliminat...
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Hi BP, it's been a while. Been working hard. Happy new year to everybody. What is the average return an active investor is getting on their money outside of real estate investing.Say $150 to $250k? Sorry to bother wit...
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I was thinking a bit lately about how competitive my market place is currently. It is always competitive, but seems even more so lately. This is probably primarily driven by our lack of inventory, which many markets a...
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Today is the day we really try to make a difference in our lives but to achieve that we have to come together and knock this mental block and just do it. I would really appreciate it if you my new family "ohana" come ...
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No, I'm not talking about people. I'm talking about wood frame houses. I am new to all this and have been looking at various turnkey wood frame SFR's built in the 1950s and 1960s (before that scares me). I have nev...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence fix & flip investment.
Purchase price: $399,000
Cash invested: $66,000
Sale price: $699,000
This place had great bones and so much wood detail that ha...
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Hi BP community!I have an old home (SFH 3 bed 2 bath) near me that I have thought about doing a fix and hold. However, the property is very old (1887) and needs an immense amount of work. The home has also been sittin...
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Good Afternoon BP,What makes a deal, a deal?When flipping a home there are many factors that go into play to decide if a deal is an actual deal. I want to highlight the main 4. 1) LOCATION- The property needs to be in...
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Hey there,I am beginner in real estate investing. I live in WA state and was looking to start from WA. I was not able to find any cash flowing deals. I understand finding deals is hard but just trying to understand wh...
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Hey everyone,
I've been diving deep into the world of real estate lately, even got myself licensed! But here's the thing: while I've been taking my time, some friends of mine went all in and joined this Real Estate I...