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Hey BP!I now have an 8 unit property under contract in North Carolina. This is my first commercial purchase and first multi-family. I would like to hear from the community any advice, tips, or lessons learned for th...
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Upon joining up with Bigger Pockets, I logged on to see an advertisement that said "cold calling is dead" that was advertising a book. While it looks attractive, the data simply doesn't support this proposal. In a...
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I think I am involved in a crazy REO transaction. I get that they can take a while. I get that the ppl managing the property and the transaction are not in this business and do not care. I get that I am a "pimple on a...
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I was thinking about getting my license to become a loan originator. Its only 4 days worth of class time and it costs around $300.
With this I could also do loan originations for other people and charge a fee.
Do yo...
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Most Common Incorrect “Facts” by the Inexperienced
1. It’s “illegal” to purchase a property without the approval of the existing note holder (subject to)
2. If a property owner stops paying on a note the lender just...
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Hi All!My name is Ciara and I’m an occupational therapist and single mom of a four year old boy, living in St. Louis, MO. I have one deal under my belt which I just closed on a few weeks ago (duplex in south city!).I ...
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Hello my name is Austin I'm currently living in Kailua, Hawaii stationed on Marine Corps base Hawaii. I have about 6 months left in Hawaii and as I transition from the Marine Corps to the civilian world i will be mov...
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Hello BP!I was wondering for some advice - my husband and I are about to embark on our first house flip (exciting!!), we have analyzed the numbers etc and we are ready to try to secure our first house. We have not yet...
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Found a property 3 bed 2 bath that has been declared vacant by the county. When researching it I discovered that it has a foreclosure notice placed on it last June, but the bank has not acted on the notice.
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I’m curious about utility optimization. Particularly to heating. My apartment building is in Maine and is a Buy and Hold/House Hack. It is common practice for landlords in the area to include heating and hot water as...