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What would be a better option for the 20% down payment on a commercial property - using all cash or taking out a home equity loan or partial of each?Using all cash would hurt my reserves, but would be able to cash flo...
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Hello BP land!
I'm looking to purchase a duplex as an investment property or house hack a triplex in NJ. I'm planning on doing the property management myself (at least in the beginning and see how it goes).
Since it...
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Hello BP Family, I've been meeting a lot of great people in this industry. I recently met a couple of private lenders that offer 4% & 5% rates with a six-month deferred payment plan with no pre-payment penalties. ...
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- In your own words, explain escrow.....- Why is it important, how do i set it up in a bank....-New To investing... THANKS! HELP!!!
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Is it ever okay to pay full market or over for a Single Family Home, if you never intend to sell it? For instance, you can finish the basement and rent it out as a separate unit because it has a separate entrance alre...
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Hello BP Community,I love this web site and want to thank @Joshua Dorkin, @Brandon Turner and @David Greene for the great Podcast! There are more key members apart of this podcast family that I'm sure I'm missing and ...
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Now that I am preparing to "turn up" the metaphor "heat" on my new real estate investing career, I have heard a little of this and little of that about qualified retirement plans (QRPs). Could anyone give me advice o...
So a little background on me..I live in the northern Virginia area. I am a full time career firefighter. I only work (8) 24hr shifts a month leaving me time for other ventures. I recently obtained my Mortgage Loan Ori...
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I am curious if there are any Astrology enthusiasts in this platform and if you ever utilized Astrological info/events to help make your decisions when it comes to Real Estate Investing. I personally find Astrology ve...
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I have been living in a small city for the last 9 years with my wife. My wife's father is a priest of a church and we have been living there (in the church building) for 8 of those 9 years. We have positions and volun...