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I'm looking for a deal for my first flip, my lender tells me, won't give the loan unless he makes sure the deal I'm getting in to is good, also saids once we buy the property he will provide funding as the project is ...
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Hello
I am a real estate investor, i have extensive experience in the aforementioned market, and I would start with the prons
1) tax free
2) high yield in some Area
Cons
1) lack of data and reports related to r...
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Howdy! My name is Nick. I've been lurking on Bigger Pockets for a while now, reading the books, listening to the podcasts and of course perusing the forums for almost 2 years. After all of the reading, listening, talk...
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Looking into investing in Lake Elsinore or Moreno Valley in CA. When doing some research, I see that Lake Elsinore has high Mello Roos but appears to have some up and coming neighborhoods. Moreno Valley has some nicer...
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I was wondering any investors on here have a strategy of investing in gentrifying or up and coming areas that cash flow. It seems this could be the best of both worlds as both rents and property values tend to rise i...
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BP Community--Happy Thanksgiving!I am about to close on a property in Chicago (in two weeks). I just asked my lender if there are any issues with purchasing the property via land trust. He researched guidelines for co...
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When I was in college, I rented a house with my roommate in upstate New York. My landlord would fly to Florida from the months of November to March to avoid the cold. I would mail him the rent every month. If we ha...
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How do you know when is the right time to make the leap? We're considering a STR. How do you know when to pull the plug and purchase your first investment? It's such a big purchase when you have a family with little o...
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Selling my home and currently in the due diligence period. I sent my agent a list of all the items and notes of what my contractor and I were planning on doing to address the items called out in the inspection, and if...
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I am currently getting the inspections completed on my first investment property (single family home). I was able to make a cash offer due to using my HELOC. I would like to BRRR but I will not be able to pull out all...