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Hi all! I have a property I bought through the Duval County Foreclosure website with cash. I am working with 2 people on fixing it up and flipping it. The property is in my name. We are going to split the profit evenl...
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Hey all,As we all know house hacking is a great way to get started in real estate.I've been wondering though, if you don't use an FHA, what are the benefits? For example, let's assume I live in an area where rents re ...
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I found a building that was converted from a senior living facility into a band-practice facility. The rooms have been soundproofed and are rented to bands to practice and store their gear. It's in a city known to ...
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We work with lots of clients off Biggerpockets and while I realize “Living For Free” is the dream, and we’ve helped many people achieve that, it is still okay to pay yourself some rent. My first househack was a 3 fami...
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The Federal Housing Finance Agency, FHFA, the governing body that controls the conventional loan world. Think of them as the parent of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. They have set multiple new pricing grids for all con...
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Hello BP, it's my first post so go easy on me. How do some of you estimate what a property will cash flow and what your expenses will be before you buy? Is there a formula or perhaps a "rule of thumb"? I'm currently a...
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I am brand new to investing and my passion is in hospitality so I am looking to start with a STR. I know there is a tool here to determine if a long term rental is a "deal" but I want to know where to begin in findin...
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I have ready many, many opinions on the topic, but never one with my specific scenario, of course. I would love to hear some opinions on what others would do in my shoes. I'm a 36 year old in the Clearwater, FL area. ...
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As a lender one of the biggest mistakes I see on a weekly basis from my investors are tax returns that are simply to aggressive. What I mean by this is that everyone is hell bent on not paying any taxes and instead in...
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Hello guys just wanna throw this out there to see what you think. Let's say I buy a two family house that generates about $800 profit every month. That's after all expenses are paid. The taxes keep going up yearly. Ar...