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Looking for first property in the N. Austin area for a buy & hold rental. Been doing research and reading/pod casting BP and I am not finding deals that "work". I am watching properties come up and sell and from...
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I have two properties (a duplex and SFH) a family member is offering at deep discount, he needs to short sale. They are in Miami & I'm in WPB so, too far away for me to use VA or FHA as an owner occupant. Neither...
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The best advice I've received thus far on BP was to go out and buy Jack Cummings "Real Estate Finance & Investment Manual."
It is very well written and covers most types of "creative" financing.
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When I get a call from a seller who is responding to my letter, what is the objective of the first contact? Is it to establish their motivation and set up an appointment to meet with them in person?
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I currently own 2 rental properties in a very good rental market and market with a very limited supply of homes on the market (seller's market). I have been wanting to get into the note investing space for about a yea...
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Greetings -- Thanks much in advance for your consideration. Measuring Cash On Cash returns is a go-to benchmark for me. However, it doesn't seem to make sense in the case of a cash-out refi when there's sufficient e...
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Last week we welcomed Jon Klaus to our moderator team, and today, I'm excited to announce another new moderator, J Scott.
J has been around BiggerPockets for almost 5 years, and his 7,800+ forum posts have been of...
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Probably the universe trying to test me and see how much it takes to break me..(*_@So I just got a conversion from my website. First real one.got a very desperate message from a seller. Needs to sell really quicklySh...
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Hello BP Community! I discovered the BP podcasts while educating myself about financial literacy & the FIRE movement. As a creative professional historically "allergic to math," I never thought I'd consider real e...
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I'm looking for people who have personal experiences with vacation rentals in the Gatlinburg, pigeon forge, Sevierville area. When looking at some of the properties over there, some houses are grossing around 120-150k...