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Hi BP Community -Every time I look for properties in Bergen County in New Jersey, the house is already under contract. This process is draining to say the least - any advice on how to avoid this mishap?
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Rounding the bend on quarter 1 of 2024, let's look at the Raleigh Housing Market and see what's going on. This is using updated data from the MLS and Redfin.
Median Sales Price: $382k (down 2%)
Median Single Famil...
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What's going on PB community!!
What is the difference between owning a 2-plex and 4-plex? I'm planning to buy and owner occupy my first property! My plan is to use a 5% down payment, so I figured, I might as well uti...
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Can anyone recommend a good bank in the Pittsburgh Area to open a business checking and savings account with? My personal accounts are with an online bank, but I️ was thinking for a business account it may be better t...
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Hi - I have two rentals and am taking the leap in buying a couple more that will be long-distance. I spent a few days driving by potentials, researched them, then narrowed my list to 7 properties. I hadn’t looked at t...
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Hello, I came across the idea because I need to find a place to live soon. I’m currently active duty and once I make rank , I’m getting kicked out of the barracks and into town. With that, I thought why rent , and jus...
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I want to buy a property this year, but I have other debt. I make much more money monthly than than my monthly bills, but I’m not sure if things are different when buying an investment property. Any advice from lender...
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Hi BP!I am a Pittsburgh native and recent engineering grad from Carnegie Mellon. I started an analytics/consulting job in Chicago about a year ago, woOoo!My goal is to use FHA financing to buy a multi unit property an...
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Note: I used very vague calculations for this Duplex in Jacksonville, FL. I will definitely look into this deal more in depth as it passes the 1% rule (1.46%) and also the 50% rule (Positive $162) with a COC return of...
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I am curious if anyone has house hacked multiple times using a FHA loan. Do you have any advice for someone looking to use this strategy to build wealth?