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Hello BP Investors!
I am looking for stories about your biggest real estate mistake, and what you learned from it, for BiggerPockets Wealth Magazine. If selected, your story, name and company will be featured in the ...
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Many investors quote Rich Dad to support their contention that a HOME is not an investment.Often this is done as an argument to invest capital in their commerical real estate deal instead of buying a home. Let me also...
Stop the Mortgage Bail Out!!
NOW IS THE TIME TO ACT: call the White House to support a veto of the housing bailout bill:
202-456-1414 or 202-456-1111
Just say, "I am calling to ask you to veto any housing ...
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I know many here vehemently opposed the financial institutions' bail out of 2008 & 2009, but here is the question. What would be the alternative? And if you say "let them all fail" what do you think the ramificat...
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Can I refinance my home to cash out 80k if I have a Bail Bond Lien of 75k?
what if my home has 260k in Equity?
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There is an article in Yahoo news, yes I know not the best news source, but I thought this one was interesting. Here is a quote:
Landlords who own between one and five single-family rentals make up 88% of the almost...
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I just learned of this yesterday so here is a brief explanation for those who don't know what Buy and Bail is/was...
A buy and bail transaction is where a consumer decides to rent out
their primary residence to tak...
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My first investment property I am looking to purchase is down a hill. So when it rains the water would (or at least looks as if it would) go straight into the house. Is there anything i could do to prevent that? or is...
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I live on the east coast had to fly over to clean up my trashed property. Would like to file small claim but don't have a new address for the tenant so no way to serve papers. He bailed without paying the last few mon...
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I purchased a house which is now valued at $120,000. I tried to sale the house with a sale subject to my existing mortgage but, the Bank called the balance due on sell clause. To save the house and buy time to cons...