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Hello all,I'm relatively new to BP, but I've been dabbling in Real Estate for 5 years now. I've decided this is my year to become more intentional. I own 4 properties, and am under contract for a 5th. Currently I do a...
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Hello Bigger Pockets Members!I will get to it quick, my name is Doug and I am from Cleveland, Ohio (Possibly for a short time) and am looking to get into the Real Estate Investing. I am open to working to gain this kn...
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Good evening everyone,IIt may sound silly but I need help determining if my first investment property is over-insured. I have a 3/2 SFR I purchased in 6/2014 for $98,500 in Houston. I estimate the property to be wort...
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Hello! My wife and I are under contract on a second home, and we plan to rent our current house out. We are excited to start this journey. We plan on managing the rental ourselves. I am curious if we should start an...
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I recently attended a real estate investment class and was advised to never purchase real estate in my name but form an LLC or S-Corp And use this to purchase instead. Does anyone else follow this advice?
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I am looking into taking my real estate licensure exam either in Feb or March for NY state. After obtaining my license I seek to build up my network to get the ball rolling with real estate. I plan on pu...
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I have a duplex that is ready for tenants and is being advertised as such by the PM. However its been 3 weeks and not much in terms of foot traffic and applications. How long does it usually take to fill vacant units ...
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Townhouse in my name. Mortgage with the bank is 2.75 percent in my personal name. 28 years left. Deed is in my name. Bank won’t let me change the mortgage to an llc, said I have to pay it off and refinance with a comm...
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I just bought my first investment property in my name (all cash) in the Detroit Michigan area. Before I file the home transfer affidavit and submit the shorter rental application with the city and setup utilities, sho...
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What do you think would be some good qualifying questions to ask of a prospective real estate lawyer? For context, my business partner and I are just starting out in real estate investing in the Boston area, and we ar...