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Hello, I'm trying to start house hacking with FHA loan and I got a question. I'm planning to buy 4 units in LA area and I'm going to rent out 3 units of course and make one unit in my space. But for my own unit, I'm n...
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I plan on purchasing my first home within the next 9-12 months, so when is a good time to get a loan pre-approval? If I get a pre-approval in one month, is it too soon? I want to start the house-buying process early, ...
Need some advice. I needed to get my foundation and sewer line repaired. Since the home had Kitec plumbing in it I went ahead and had that replaced since the water lines were damaged during the tunneling for the sewer...
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When the offer was made, the lender ordered an appraisal. The lender countered with a net of 85% of the appraised value. I made 3 counter offers but, they wouldn't budge from the 85% net.
In order to postpone the f...
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Hello BP!I'm hoping someone might have some guidance on a recent event that happened at my property in Cicero. Long story short is that my tenant apparently had some friends that stole from a local corner store and we...
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I live in the UK, but I am hoping to purchase property in California to rent out as Air BNB. What's a good place to look for tax advice? I want to pay all taxes that are legally due, so I would need advice on how to p...
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Anyone ever screen a tenant through SmartMove on rentlaw.com. If so, I’d like to get your feedback. Or, a recommendation for another website that screens potential tenants.
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Hi all, a CT investor here asking you NY pros for some help/advice. In my local towns where I flip, I have had success being able to run my projects as a homeowner. I have my major subs pull their permits (plumbing, e...
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Hi,I'm looking to start real estate investing in the next couple months and I was curious if there's anyway that I can go to lowes or home depot and not be charged sales? I didn't know if I had to apply for vendor's l...
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A broker told me this total rehab project might sell better if my offer were to be "documented".
I'm essentially writing a report which shows the gargantuous scale & scope of the project as to dissuade th...