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Aloha all.My name is BJ and I'm completely new to the world of real estate. My wife have been very lucky in our 2 real estate purchases. We bought our first home in 2002 (in Honolulu) and have since turned it into a...
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What is a “Hard” Money Loan?
There is apparently, a lot of misunderstanding as to what is meant by “hard money”. Amongst the common misconceptions I see by posters on BP are that hard money loans are junior mortgages...
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Hi guys, I purchased a home with seller financing last year and did some renovations. It will be going up for rent this week. I have about $120k left on seller financed loan and the house is worth $280k. What's my bes...
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Hello folks,
My business partner and I are flying out to Cleveland today and arriving tomorrow, because of that, we are looking to connect and possibly meet up with other investors in the Cleveland area to simply net...
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We have several real estate related bills on the table here in Virginia for the 2020 legislative session. One bill, HB152 proposes to allow for up-zoning of areas traditionally zoned for SFR only. He goes on to descri...
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As an investor are you looking to buy or sell in the PHX market? I have heard mixed reviews from some people. I am curious what the community on BiggerPockets thinks!
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Hi there, name’s Yonathan (per my profile…) I am trying to gain insight on the best strategies to pinpointing investors/lenders that are able to do secure gap funds. I have a GC friend in PA trying to request 196k, as...
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I am currently in my junior year of high school, and I have all AICE and AP classes, which allows me to get a full ride to college. However, I don't know if I should go to college or not for real estate. I honestly am...
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I want to start doing private lending with my own money. The goal is to lend relatively close to my home in Los Angeles. Finally, don't want to put all my (lending) eggs in one basket. Are there opportunities to lend ...
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I'm hoping someone can help provide some clarity to me regarding the right of redemption law in Alabama.Say a property is foreclosed and sold back to the bank on the courthouse steps. The bank turns around and sells ...