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Nearly every real estate investor that has come to me lately for a hard money loan on a property in California is paying over the asking price. Why? There are bidding wars going on in California right now with a glutt...
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I have a property I originally got with intentions of wholesaling, but as fate would have it, I found some "money" partners who have agreed to back me on this adventure. So my wholesale deal is in the process of t...
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Locked topic- tripped over a post that was locked. Could we have an Off Topic forum and when something is deemed to be locked, leave it open but move it to Off Topic? Some of these discussions are great and enterta...
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Should I try to avoid private septic and private well on a fix n flip? It scares me a little but I'm not exactly sure why. Should it? Any suggestions on due diligence?
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Hey BP!I have 3 SF properties in my portfolio. I am looking to do my first refi (woot woot)! I am running into brick wall after brick wall.Here is my situation. I own 3 properties in Canton Ohio, I currently live In W...
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I am a first time 1031 exchanger and am a novice purchaser. I own a 4plex in San Marcos, CA (San Diego County) that I was given by my mother in 2018. She has since died and I no longer have any reason to keep going ...
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Today's Wall Street Journal: Mortgage Rate Falls to 2011 Low
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304066504576347801309818690.html?mod=WSJ_RealEstate_LeftTopNews
At the same time the housing market is very ...
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Hi, I bought my first property in September of 2018 with a VA loan because I am prior military. I have owned the house for over a year now and my original plan was to hire a property manager to find me a tenant. I bou...
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My name is Pedro, I have been reading the forums and listening to the podcasts for the last 3 months or so and interesting in getting started in my own real estate investing. I am looking for a way to get started whil...
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Is it possible??? Or is anyone using the brrrr to buy mortgage notes???