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Hello,I am a first time investor and just started to look for the properties. I would like to start with local area before going out of state. I read the bigger pocket guide and other forums too. Right now it is real...
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I was having lunch with my Banker ( we do that once to twice a month) and he hands me the business Journal and says you made the paper .. And hands me a copy of the Portland Metro business journal.Each week they fea...
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Looking forward to meeting new people! So I am a self-employed successful real estate appraiser here in the upstate of South Carolina. I have hired 4 VA's from Bangladesh who have helped catapult my appraisal busine...
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Hey! Just starting out and I'm looking for syndicators to invest with. how do I go about finding them? and how do I know who I can trust? any advice is much appreciated
I have two rentals in addition to my primary residence, lots of equity in two of the three, I’ve been flirting with the idea of doing a cash out refi (or two) and using that as 20 or 25% down on the next rental. Wonde...
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Hi BP Community and Happy Friday!We financed an investment property in CA 6 months ago, rehabbed it and rented it. We are trying to cash out from it as we bought it under market value. Our lender says that you have to...
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Would anyone who's seen a few cycles on the ground be willing to make a prediction about what this downturn will mean for investors and how they should prepare to keep building and growing in spite of it?
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How much in reserves do you keep per property and what sources do you use for this? I am a big fan in keeping proper reserves for each property I own (or plan to own) for two reasons: No. 1 - the bank would require it...
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I'm a buy and hold investor from Buffalo, NY, currently in Tahoka TX by way of Rialto CA. I just wanted to introduce myself and say hello.
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Hello, my name is Dennis from New Castle Delaware. I am engaged to beautiful women from Bogota Colombia we are waiting for her visa approval hopefully within the next few months. We often talk about starting a busines...