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Hello Everyone!(tl;dr below)I met with a Mortgage broker a few weeks ago, and came away very discouraged. I am currently in sales, with about 1.5 years of commission, getting close to the 2 year mark so it can qualify...
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I've kept this to myself for a while, simply because I didn't want too many competitors in my area. Well, now it seems like the word is out, so I'm going to share this with BP nation so that you guys in other parts o...
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Hello BP Nation. I have a qucik question for ALL of you and even newbies with just one or two deals can answer.
How do you count your deals?
I have run into a few investors who claim to have done X amount of deals, ...
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Being a PT real estate agent with no intention of ever going full-time....good or bad idea? Time consuming? Profitable? Not profitable? any ideas would be helpful...
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I saw a property that was really run down, and turns out that its listed on the MLS. After talking with my agent I found out that its part of an estate that the current owner is trying to sell. But its decrepit, ne...
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Good morning, BP. I have a question on a foreclosure that is scheduled for auction on the courthouse steps in November. We are in a bit of unique position (I think) because the property in question is the house next...
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Hi everyone,I wanted to ask how you all might proceed if you were in my shoes. I have read up on the BRRRR strategy and think this model sounds like my cup of tea. I have a goal to retire from my full time 9-5 job in ...
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What am I doing wrong? I've lost 6 REO properties in the last 8 months. I've worked with two separate Realtors, gotten advice from more experienced investors, etc. It just doesn't seem to work out. When placing an ...
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Hi:I been speaking with someone from Patch of Land, the HM lender. Everything sounds good about their loan program...does anyone have any personal experience as it pertains to ..were there any upfront costs, documenta...
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Hi all-I was reading one of the blog posts on the Short Term Shop blog about Schedule E vs C, passive vs non-passive. In the blog, they reference, "According to Treasury regulations, vacation rental owners who rent th...