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One of the biggest hurdles I faced as a new investor was the initial overhead costs of creating a legal entity through which to protect myself, as well as the desire to add a sense of legitimacy to my presence. Whi...
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Hey there investors of Las Vegas!
Do you have flood insurance? I recently tried out Trulia's "Natural Hazards" feature, to discover that my rental is located in "moderate risk for flood" area in Las Vegas, NV...
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While out driving for $$$$, I discovered a flip I sold Last year in May is on the market. Checking the listing,he is asking $15k more than I sold it for; plus is using my staging pictures in the listing. We both owned...
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Hello BP, I have recently got great news. I'm having the opportunity to meet and have lunch with a big Real Estate Investor in NYC tomorrow. These opportunities don't come easy so I don't wanna take it lightly. I ...
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My crappy, litigious, city agency calling tenant gave notice at the end of May and I was ecstatic, but they tried to hedge and say "if they found a place". They didn't. Now, in NJ the law says any tenant must be offer...
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I'm trying to buy the 1st mortgage note on a property instead of trying to do the short sale. The mortgage is with PHH Mortgage and they didn't know where to direct me to get the process started.
Does anyone know who...
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Are there any recommendations regarding furnishing a small studio apartment? Is it a common practice or even a good idea?
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I just arrived in Waldorf, MD and am in the process of looking for and buying a house to start house hacking and renting out to the public. My question is that I just started, I need help, hints and advice. I am askin...
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Hi BP!Still shopping around for my first live in/fixer property and upon doing some further reading on the forums discovered that I could use a Homestyle loan to not only purchase but rehab the property wrapped up int...
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We wanted to share the before/after photos. This home originally had 2 bedrooms with a single bathroom accessible only by walking through a bedroom. It also had some foundation and layout issues. When we acquired it, ...