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Hey everyone, I’m working on getting into the real estate investing world and I just want to make sure that I understand a rule regarding FHA loans to ensure I use it correctly and go forward with the right informatio...
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HI BP Nation, How do you handle old drafty windows?This is tricky, for I can't assure to completely seal the old windows. Maybe I can offer to pay for some materials. I would gladly pay for something like this:htt...
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I spoke with a Quicken Loan lender just to get a quick estimate of what kind of price range I was looking at for my first REI (also first home purchase). The lender stated that the best route for me was an FHA loan. W...
I'm in the process of joining the business with my family. I'm new to all this real estate investing and management, but I figure it's pretty common sense and takes some creativity. Anyhoo, 2 major things that stand o...
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My friend and I purchased a 3 family home about 2 years ago. We started out by watching bigger pockets youtube videos and dove right in. I see tons of success stories and I’m trying to get myself in that position as w...
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I'm looking at a 28 unit multifamily deal in Texas and have a question about validating the owner's numbers. The owner provided a one page income statement for each of the last three years. In order to verify his numb...
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I'm really interested in finding a QI, attorney, financial advisor and just people in general that would be interested in 1031's. I'm preferably looking for a beach house for year round rental, or a lake house for yea...
I will have a SD Roth Solo 401k at the end of this year with funds. I understand that a Self-directed Solo 401k can invest in leveraged investments without the UDFI tax implications. If I were interested in investing ...
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Hi Everyone!I purchased 4 commercial rental buildings over the last 3-4 years and simply went with an agent that held some other types of insurances that I had (auto, homeowners, umbrella, etc). The rates seem to b...
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Looking to hear some people's experiences with direct / private lenders and if you are open to it sharing, who was used. How many times have you used them?