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Hello BP community. I have been reading and learning here periodically a few months now. Decided to get more involved and figured it was time for an introduction.I retired from a major fortune 100 company in 2013, a...
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This subject is not pleasant for me.I have my Dear Mother's home. God bless her, she is now in heaven with her husband and others.My dilemna. I am a bit depressed and I own my Mom's place. It needs a lot of work and I...
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Hi BP Universe !... Wow, this place is so inspiring. Of all the resources BP offers, its this, the forums and discussions that have me stoked the most... I am in Mar Vista, on the westside of Los Angeles looking to c...
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I'm currently looking into a HELOC and wonder if the community can chime in. I am specifically curious about how an appraiser might value upgrades. In my situation, I bought a new construction home and closed on Mem...
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So just got an appraisal back on a renovated duplex I'm financing. The appraisal came in lower than I was hoping for and upon digging into it, the appraiser used 3 comps. The breakdown consists of:Comp 1- A property w...
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So I secured a meeting with a seller today (my first)... I spent a long time last night running the numbers.... again and again and again to make sure they were accurate.... so OF COURSE... I had questions.... lolI ...
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Hello BP!During my time on active duty in the military, I purchased a condo in Oahu, Hawaii using my VA loan. I have now left military service and my new work landed me in Northern Virginia. My condo is currently occu...
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It's great to be able to reach out and say "hello" to such a wonderful community. I just recently found Bigger Pockets (probably mostly by accident) and have been looking around on the forums. My wife and I sat in o...
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Creative minds needed! We own a handful of road side motels and are thinking about doing a rebrand and naming them all the same. We rent the units by the week or month, so not your typical motel but also not your typi...
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Hi friends!I am new to investing. I have one house hack and I am working on finding my next deal. My absolute dream job is to have vacation rentals. I live close to Maryland and Delaware beaches & I know the area ...