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Hello to all BP members! My name is Joe Ciano and here is my story.
From a young age, I’ve always had an interest in finance, investing, economics, and real estate. I have read a handful of books on real estate ove...
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Does anyone have any suggestions on how to purchase a home (1st time homebuyer) using any creative financing techniques or special programs. I am currently getting my credit score as well as my wife's credit score up...
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I'm learning some hard lessons on my second rental property purchase here in California. I inherited 2 tenants that have refused to pay rent since closing on the property in late October. In late November I served a 6...
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Here's the short version:I'm a residential investor in New Jersey. I've begun looking in Chicago for bigger deals and have been very lucky to have found a great broker and an even more amazing (future) property manag...
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Hello all,
I am wondering how, upon signing a contract with the homeowner and then attempting to assign it to an investor, one can prevent the homeowner and investor from making a deal behind my back? I am new to wh...
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I've been reading horror stories of buying an FHA multifamily property in Brooklyn and the burroughs around NYC. Everything from limited amount of properties available, to brokers and agents not wanting to deal with F...
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Dear BP Family, I'll soon be the owner of a piece of real estate, and want to enjoy the asset protection afforded by an LLC. Has anyone on BP been successful in transferring ownership of mortgaged real estate from t...