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Hello, I am in the process of getting a pre-approval before I start my hunt for my first rental property. My mortgage broker is pushing the idea of a non-QM lender being the one who funds this deal. My broker says I c...
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Has anyone on this forum had experience with this company? Paradigm Life claims to use Whole Life Insurance Policies as a financial tool and since i trust this community, I am reaching out to get some referrals.
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Criminal record? For years, landlords have been able to automatically disqualify any tenant with a criminal record - as they were not a protected class under Fair Housing Laws. Recent recommendations from HUD are call...
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Hello everyone. I am purchasing my first investment property in two weeks and was wondering what are your top 5 rules/policies/terms that you like to include in your lease agreement (that aren't found in the typical l...
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Hi BP people,The lease says no pets and tenants agreed to no pets. Thing is, it's a duplex and I live upstairs, so I can hear what's going on below. I've heard a puppy barking for a few days now and yes it's possibl...
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Hello Bigger Pockets Community. Thank you in advance for your insight and discussion.
We are beginning Landlords and living in one of our investment properties (duplex). Our upstairs tenants decided to buy and bri...