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Im in the process of getting ready to purchase and finalize on a triplex. Its a 3br 2bth home with (2) 1 br apartments. Of course after renovations are complete I will be going up on rent to be competitive with the ...
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Greetings,
Could someone help me with the following:
I'm taking a home study short sale course and I have never bought a home before so I don't know anything about the buying process. I started a little backwards. A...
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Getting ready to finance first house but needing little help on deciding where or which bank to go to?
I am located in north Houston, Texas if your familiar with the area.
Thanks.
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I am new to the site, and I am looking at attempting to flip my first home. I was wondering if there is a difference between a commercial loan and a hard money loan, any info would be greatly appreciated.
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I have some extra down time while deployed. I am considering if I should pursue an online RE license while i am paying down my debt and to fill the time due to my inability to finish my last year of my MSSW. Any thoug...
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Hello BP community, I am a real estate investor currently living in Panama City Beach, FL. I have a unit currently rented in East Boston and have been interested in expanding into multi-family units. My business par...
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Hello - I am told I can open a tenant escrow account before choosing a tenant. How do I open a tenant escrow account without having tenant W9, a SSN and a birthdate? Called one local bank who said I would need my SSN ...
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Hey guys, my girlfriend and I are brand new to the Dallas Fort-Worth area and are looking to dive into real estate investing in the next 6 months or so. I am still new when it comes to real estate investing. Right now...
Noob here. I often see ads of a FSBO, usually a distressed type of house in bad shape usually always has "must use sellers title company"Can anyone tell me why this is?
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Welcome to our question of the week! We want to help you build your team so you can be efficient. Today we are talking about agents. What is the most important factor for you when choosing an agent? What are your deal...