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Hello BP, this is my first time posting. I'm 29, live in Minneapolis with my young family in a SFR we bought in 2013, and am interested in long-term buy and hold investing. I am thinking of starting at with 4-plexes, ...
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Hello Bigger Pockets community!
This is my very first post - I am a brand new investor looking to purchase my first house hack in the Denver metro area and would very much welcome your informed perspective on my curr...
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So, I hired a landscaping company here in the Boise area to install some curbing and a sprinkler system in the backyard of my property. Per the terms, they required half up front, half when the job is completed. I p...
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My wife and I own 2 rental properties in Colorado that we are working on getting into LLCs for asset protection purposes. I also have a single member LLC for work. We have a Wyoming LLC owned 50/50 between the two of ...
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There are many myths in real estate real estate and I want to debunk one right now.
Many real estate professionals tell clients not to buy a mobile/manufactured home because they do not go up in value, this is a lie....
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Has anyone else found multi-family appraisals in your area to be essentially worthless? I know the banks require them but I have found them to be wholly lacking in credibility. We have under contract a 48 unit that...
Hey BP, I'm looking for some advice I'm looking to purchase a property in a cheaper market a few hours away (I live and work in the Orange County, CA area, which tends to be a pricier market). Initially, when learning...
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My husband and I are looking to purchase our first home and we are very interested in finding a house we can live in for at least 3-5 years and gain a significant amount of equity. We have scoured all of the neighborh...
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Hello all, I know the basics already that I need to secure financing, get pre-approved for a loan, do my analysis on some properties I am interested in and of course find a realtor and just check out some homes. Now s...
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Hi everyone
Can someone explain to me from start to finish how does a HML work? I always get scared when someone suggests HMLs... I literally think of loan sharks or getting your house or assets taken away from you w...