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Jacquelyn Sarpong Current situation
22 February 2016 | 16 replies

My lil brother has a 680 credit score.  Make 45k a year.  Has student loans and lil credit card debt. Have 9k in the bank.  Should he wholesale,  flip, or rent? What's the best route to real estate investing in the cu...

Arthur Garcia HELOC or Cash Out Refi: opinions?
25 April 2012 | 8 replies

Hey BP,

Here is my situation, I own a F/C property - value 55-605

I just found a local bank that will give me a HELOC at 4.5% for 10 years at 70% LTV. Another option is to get a portfolio loan with them at 6% for ...

Charlene Garrison Wise to use private money to become a landlord?
23 October 2015 | 5 replies

My marketing efforts have successfully brought me an investor with 3 properties, each of which are currently tenanted.  Would it be wise to seek private money to buy the properties?  I have asked for the annual taxes,...

Account Closed Starting out: Looking for strategies to lower closing costs
20 March 2023 | 11 replies

Hi there, I'm Didi and I live in the greater Philadelphia area. I'm looking to start my real estate investment journey with a house-hack. I have good credit and I've been preapproved but when it comes to the total amo...

Daniel Winsor Questions on closing costs - How can I lower them?
31 July 2018 | 8 replies

This is the estimate I am planning on using for financing. This is one aspect of things I have NO knowledge of. I don't know what things are required, which are optional, etc. A couple things stand out to me:Cant Shop...

Jason Kim Have question on buying REO
2 March 2011 | 11 replies

I want to buy REO property to fix and flip. Looking to buy one around 40k to 50k range but fund is not fully available. Ofcourse the one that i would buy would be the best one available for my criteria, and may also...

William Montgomery Buyer requesting closing price lower than I hoped - Do I take it?
23 July 2020 | 1 reply

Hi BP -I need your wisdom. I currently own a duplex that needs quite a bit of work. Instead of doing the work myself, I’ve decided to just sell it. After listing with a real estate agent multiple times unsuccessfully,...

Chris Igard Should I buy down the rate and lower closing costs on a new construction subdivisio
4 August 2024 | 4 replies

Hey folks I’m going to live in this home for a year or so then turn it into a rental. Financing rate is the smartest one to choose if I want to continue to purchase nhomes down the road. Pic 1 is the interest rate pa...

Nathan Patterson Finally Did It; Purchased First Rental Duplex.
6 March 2024 | 17 replies

Well this was a long time coming, but I finally did it.  In October of 2023 I was able to close on my first property.  I will include numbers below.  What happened after that....an immediate eviction.  Luckily it wasn...

David Doyle Josh Cantwell Middle Man Income system
4 April 2013 | 17 replies

Hey Gang
Does anyone have an opinion about Josh Cantwells Middle Man Income system?
It appears to be a strategy where the investor approaches an upside down home owner,gets an option on the property and flips the opti...