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Hello, my name is Robert Akens. I am a general contractor in Maryland and am currently learning about real estate investing. I am interested in a variety of real estate investment strategies in hopes to find the one t...
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Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment in Victoria.
Purchase price: $76,000
Being new to the real estate scene afforded confidence in my decision to buy this property. ...
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Hello
I am really excited to be part of bigger pocket community. I am following bigger pockets podcast and couple of other sources to build my real estate knowledge for more than a year now.
In long term, I want to ...
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Contrary to popular borrower belief, the mortgage business is actually more about people than numbers. In the beginning it might be all fun and games with X's & O's and spreadsheets of mortgage quote comparisons b...
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Hi BP family!-I settled on my first property back in March, below are the details:-FHA loan, 3.5% down -Condo in Cherry Hill, NJ (south jersey) - 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms + loft. I am living upstairs in the loft, both ...
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One week ago I made the decision to leave my W2 job and pursue a position as an independent contractor, full-time investment mortgage broker. It wasn't an easy decision to make, but at this point in my career I have t...
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Hi, looking for a referral to an Appraiser in Kansas City, MO. I'm looking at a cash purchase of small, modest 3 bedroom. Nothing too fancy, just need a reliable appraiser who is reasonably priced and can work fast. ...
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I have a great deal in progress instead of wholesaling I was thinking of rehabbing myself. But I'm still in college and unfortunately don't have the capital. Any suggestions on any reliable private money lenders in ce...
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Hello everyone, my name is Ali Khan and I recently started Wholesaling in Laval, Quebec Canada.I have seen a few posts here about Canada so I'm shooting my shot to see if anyone can help. If you know someone that can ...
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Hi I’m 19 years old and want to get ahouse but don’t know how I can get approved for a mortgage without any work history besides 9 months of work then being laid off from covid any advice on how to start real estate i...