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Hi BP! Looking for advice on my first deal. I'm going to be using an FHA loan for my first deal which will obviously require PMI on top of my reserves for vacancy, repairs, and CapEx. I'm wondering how many or if any ...
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I'm trying to nail down my 1st rental property and one of the things I need to do is get a good estimate on repair costs via a walk through of the property. Since I've never done this before and don't have a construc...
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I am just getting into the real estate investing world (age 23) and have come across many different strategies to investing in real estate. My ultimate overall goal is to have enough rentals providing me relat...
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Anyone have any insight on apartments versus stripmall versus medical office space investing? Which one would be better to do as a beginner? Any pros and cons for each?
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Hi,People always talk about how they purchase a rental property, wait a few years for it to appreciate, do a cashout refi to recoup their initial down payment, then whatever they earn in the future is infinite return....
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The financial partner I'm working with may not be able to put up this much capital, but a wholesaler I've been working with sent me this deal this morning to take a look at. I've looked at the numbers thousand times a...
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Hello Bigger Pockets! My name is Greg. I've been lurking on BP off and on for awhile, but just became a pro member and decided to take real estate investing a lot more seriously. I'm also a recently licensed real esta...
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Definitely many legal issues at play here, but I'll give my side of the story before starting this process to see what you guys think (besides the fact that I'm incredibly stupid & naive for breaking numerous rule...
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So I recently acquired a triplex on an FHA loan, and I am planning to remodel the unit where I will be occupying. I received three quotes for my remodeling project, but I am having a bit of a tough time trying to deci...
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Hi all,
I've been reading for a while and hope I have learned a lot over the past couple years. We are finally in the position to buy our first house in an area I really love. We have a house under contract and I'm q...