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My name is Mike and my wife, Andie, and I have been wanting to get into REI for a long time. Jobs and kids put our plans on a temporary hold for the past several years. We both still work full time jobs, Andie is a ch...
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So I’m struggling with how much my mortgage payment will be after I refinance. If I buy a house for 150 and can rehab it to make it worth 250, that’s a giant mortgage payment. Even if I’m getting 1500 a month for rent...
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If you were a single, self-employed, and location-independent worker, how would you go about identifying the best house-hacking opportunity in a tax-free US state? Ideally, I'd like to use a FHA loan to purchase a mul...
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Hi,I used to have really great credit (high 700s, maybe even 800 at one point) but it screwed up because my business lost a ton of money around covid. I have paid/settled everything and have few credit cards and my fi...
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Hi Everyone,I am looking to purchase my first property as a long term rental, and I am planning on house hacking it as well. I was initially planning on purchasing a property in Philadelphia, outside of center city, h...
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Hello BiggerPockets members,My name is Matt Bouwman and I am obviously new to the biggerpockets forum. I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself to all the members here in hopes of gaining lasting part...
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The basement tiles have been removed. I see there is old glue residue on the basement floor. The plan is to apply basement paint. What would be the ideal product to prepare the floor so that it accepts the paint ? som...
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Hi All - We are working to buy a duplex in SC. We live in NC. The make up of this purchase will be Retirement Trust - ( My solo 401k)My brother in lawAnd a 3rd personWe are wondering if it is better to form an LLC, o...
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I just started the trial quickbooks online, but it seems to me the only advantage is that is keeps your account "matched up" in real time and you can see how all the income and expenses come in and go out and match up...
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Due to changing circumstances that I (should have but) didn't plan for, I have had to file Chapter 13 to keep my house. The move has put me in a much more stable place financially but of course my credit score will t...