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Over the past couple of years we have focused mostly on flipping houses in Arizona. But starting this year, 2017, we are now starting to pick up rental properties that we are turning into lease options. So far we ha...
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Hi BP!I'm looking to buy a home for $90k off a REO auction posting. Curious to know if I have any options to finance this purchase as I do not have the liquid cash to put down on this investment. I can put down $20k b...
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Hi all!I was wondering what's everyone's process when maintenance or repairs needs to be performed in the rental property. To be specific, how is entry to the unit communicated, status of the work order, and payment p...
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Hello! My name is Jane. :) I'm from Queens, NYC and have been listening to the BP podcasts for a few months now. I've been meaning to join the forums for a while too, but finally decided that now was the time to suck ...
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https://www.biggerpockets.com/calculators/shared/6...I ran this with an investor paying cash at closing and allowed $1500 in attorney fees for the paperwork (no idea if that's realistic). The property taxes and rent n...
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Im new to the BP community and I'm about to lock in my first rental property. I would appreciate any tips for the first time investor for a buy and hold.
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Hello BP community,My wife and I are still searching and researching the area for a primary residence. We are new to the area and we'd much rather live in an investment for a few years and rent it out later. Any tip...
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During a seller's market, it is difficult to find a good deal that also agrees with what you can afford. Here are a few tips that will help your home search when negotiating costs:Always take advantage of negotiating ...
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There is a house that is up for sale in the neighborhood that I grew up in. It caught my eye because it is For Sale By Owner; which seems to be much more favorable than through a Real Estate company. Am I wrong?Anyway...
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I put an offer for a small cabin log home near Richmond, VA. The home is a fixer upper and some external logs will need to replaced and treated. Anyone knows a local company that specializes in Cabin log repairs and r...