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"Why I Borrow for the Terms I Do How I handle the Balloon Payment"I almost always borrow money from private lenders to buy my houses. I borrow at the following terms;$0 Down payment8% InterestInterest Only5 yr TermNon...
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I've received a few direct messages over the last few months regarding this thread:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/530/topics/20...So, rather than typing everything out every single time, I figured I would post a...
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Hello BP community,
I recently listed my home on Airbnb looking for a 30 day minimum rental. Seeing as this is an online platform I want to make sure that I don't approve any stays that are from a scam guest.
Has an...
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I am renting out a 3 bedroom apartment on Chicago's Southwest side. The steps in the tenancy process are:
1) application (personal info, current address, former, job, a personal reference) and last 2 paystubs
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Hi everyone-
We haven’t been able to get renters for our 3 bedroom, 2 bath property in Barryville, NY
Now that we are entering into November we are worried that it will be vacant for the winter.
Property manager ha...
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Hello,
I’m currently in the drafting phase of building an ADU on my property in Normal Heights, San Diego (A/B neighborhood). The first drawing has it at 374 sqft with the option of making it as big as 450 sqft. Th...
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Hello BP community,I am fairly new to real estate. I have a townhouse in Tampa that I'm looking to move out of to rent. I plan to move down to Miami to be closer to more investors and a better quality of living. I am ...
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