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Hi all,First...wow there's a lot of information in this forum. There's so much info on there and the community is great. I'm trying to make it a habit to browse random forums everyday, rather than my random news sites...
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Hi all,Thought it was about time I officially introduced myself. Been lurking the forums for a while, but the time has come to break the ice and take the plunge. Seems like a good place here with lots of like-minded f...
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How is the best ways and where to buy notes? I am just beginning in investing.
When I cold call, Should I convince the seller even though they are not motivated? I think I could convince them but I don't know if they would regret. One of them told me "I said I don't have any problem! Why do y...
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I have found myself negotiating a seller financing deal. The property is in a great rental location however needs a fair amount of repairs, somewhere in the ballpark of $30-$40k. It is not currently live in ready and ...
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Single family, 3/2 with optional 4th room in garage. No repairs absolutely needed, but a few bucks spent on paint and a new garage door would improve curb appeal dramatically (home is nice inside, super ugly from the ...
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I want to reduce my taxable income as much as possible. (Selling stocks and want to avoid long-term capital gains.)Maxing out the 401k is $18,500, standard deduction is $24,000. My question is, what does the bank look...
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BP Community, I am investigating the multi-family game and I am trying to figure out what types of investors are buying fully turn-key multi-family complex's in the Bay Area (San Jose/Santa Cruz - and surrounding citi...
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Hi All,There seems to be 3 common approaches to financing rental properties:1- Buy in cash. Hold in cash. Debt is bad. 2- Buy with the absolute minimum necessary out of pocket for the longest possible term.3- Somewher...