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Hi everyone, I am looking to start planning to buy my first property. In determining how much mortgage I am pre-approved for, do I use a mortgage broker or go directly to the lenders? I hear credit unions have better ...
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I'm in the process of refinancing a hard money loan. I bought a nice property, fixed it up and it is now rented on a 12 month lease. So far so good.
the original appraisal was for 90K, and I borrowed 50K. The...
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Hoping to get help with finding a good, solid firearms clause to a lease. Have a tenant that’s about to begin a lease who has two handguns (works in law enforcement). Without starting from scratch, I’d love to see if ...
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Hi All! Discovered BP about a month or so ago, been listening to the podcasts almost daily, commenting on discussions when I feel I have something to contribute, yet I just discoverd this forum to meet new members l...
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Hello,We are writing up our first contract on an offer, and I had a question about the Property condition disclosure. I would like to have the seller fill out the property condition disclosure, but is it required? I...
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Hello BP,My name is Oscar Jacome and I live in Chicago (Dunning Square). I just closed on my first deal this week; it took the bank a long time to approve the FHA loan. The property is a single family house in the Dun...
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Question for you 1031 experienced investors. I own 3 rental properties (duplexes) which I would like to 1031 into 1 larger purchase (12 plex). Can it be done or is it a 1 property for 1 property deal? Thanks for any a...
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Hello all! So in keeping with Joshua's advice on how to go about starting a discussion/introduction...
My name is Sharrod Greene. I'm currently a Registered Nurse in the US Navy. I just returned from deployment where...
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I am currently in the process of reviewing a contract from a property management company, and I came across a clause that raised some questions.The contract stipulates that a sum of $500 per property, up to a maximum ...
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- Lower property values- Everyone is mad- Board credibility is shot- Owners stop paying dues- The cycle repeats