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Needing advice from someone with more experience. I just won an auction on a mixed use commercial/residential building. What is the downside of using a commercial lender to purchase, my own cash to rehab, and then ref...
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I am new investor who plans to start my wholesale business this January. I am in the process of researching how to buy a decent list to market to.
My criteria is as follows:
Absentee owners
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Hi, My name is Tommy, I am living in the Boston area. I am really interested in buying a a rental property around a local university for roughly 200,000. I was wondering, what were some of the lowest down payments, an...
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Hello everyone,
I am currently in Elgin, Illinois and I got pre-approved for $280,000 for a Multi-Plex property through a VA Loan. Currently looking for properties within a 15-20 mile radius around Elgin and Saint Ch...
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Hello there. Long time lurker, first time poster. I've done some research about the possibilities of using a 403b loan as a source of down payment for BRRRR strategy. I'm fairly young and only have 50k in my 403B. Hal...
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I’ve recently house hacked my first duplex In October!! I was told I could utilize this same strategy once I have lived in the property for a year, move out and purchase another property with owner occupied financing....
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Hello all,I’m very very new to real estate investing and looking to start out here in Houston TX. Ideally, I’d like to buy and hold for cash flow and generate passive income. I’ve stumbled upon bigger pockets and watc...
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Hello all!I have been reading, listening, and learning about various ways of real estate investing for a little over 6 months now and I am ready to take leap on my first deal/project. My girlfriend and I have been wan...
Can someone please clarify what is the difference between following 3 methods. I wonder if they all the same.1)Rent to own2)Contract for deed3)Lease purchaseTIA for your kindness
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Hello there,I recently (last week) started a new job with a 50% salary increase (going from 50K - 90K, from a not-for-profit startup to a much more established not-for-profit). I'm looking into options for financing a...