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Hi Everyone,I am a new BP member from North Jersey and have very much appreciated everything I have read and listened to on the site! Thank you to all the members who put the time and effort in to help us newbies out!...
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Just looking for some opinions here. I know there are probably several different ways of doing this. How do you generally work the closing costs? My realtor suggested offering more on the purchase price and request...
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Good Morning BP,
How do you guys feel about section 8 investing? Do you think it can be a huge risk vs just having a regular rental investment property? i think you can run into alot of disadvantages to be honest. ...
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What are you guys seeing as the advantages/disadvantages for expanding a rental portfolio using nonbank lending (B2R, Firstkey, etc) v. traditional bank lenders?
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My husband and I are new to real estate inventing. We have 2 SFHs and are looking at purchasing our 3rd. We're interested in a property but it does not have a garage. Most homes in the neighborhood have at least 1 car...
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Hey all,Had something that I'd like to get some input on. I've recently been considering getting my realtor's license and using that as a way to get involved in the RE community while also building some capital and re...
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My wife and I are partners in the business and have started flipping houses in addition to owning rentals... She does the bulk of the work on the flipping side but our current operating agreement is set up 50/50 for t...
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I'm just curious from a general discussion point of view. I understand it's all about the numbers and comparing the would be deals to give a definitve answer, and obviously it makes more sense to go with the option t...
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Hey all!
I’m have my first house built in Portsmouth VA and will be renting out two of rooms in a 3 bed 3.5 bath townhome. I’m a new landlord so I don’t know where to start. I was told about this group through the ...
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Has anyone used the online courses to obtain their real estate license? Is there a big advantage to doing the classes in person? I work full-time in another industry and am busy with family and other commitments; on...