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Hi Everyone,I am working on getting all the pieces in order to go on the hunt to purchase my FIRST duplex. If I haven't gone to a lender to get pre-approved for a loan, should I hold off on looking at places that are...
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Hey BP!
I've been facing issues with my current accounting company, so I met with another tax professional who suggested incorporating as a C-corp instead of an S-Corp. I'd love to hear insights from BP CPAs and Real...
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Hi! I just got preapproved from the lender today for my first rental property! I haven't bought a house since my primary residence in 2007, so this financing part is new to me. It seems like traditional lending is ...
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This post applies to Maine landlords, but may be useful for others as well. For 10 years I used padzilla, also known as tenant-net, for eviction and credit report screening. They did an inspection of my office so th...
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Hi all,
Been cold calling apartment owners in the following additional submarkets:
Terre Haute (Virgo county)
Bloomington (Monroe county)
Greenwood (Johnson county)
Franklin (Johnson county)
Columbus (Bartholo...
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Hello BP community! Looking to get my RE license here in Las Vegas. Any recommendations? Thank you!
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A few months ago I was given pre-approval to be a home "much more expensive than the one I was looking at" according to the lender.So I made an offer on a house and did all the inspections and was close to closing whe...
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Hi,I'm just made my first offer on a property ever so it's my first time working with my current agent, let alone any agent, and I have some questions for the general community. My agent is pressuring me to work with ...
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So I'm shopping for life insurance and it's completely new to me so I'm kind of nervous about who to go with. The difference in the price quotes is why i'm confused. I'm looking for $250k for 30 years. So, for exampl...
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Buying real estate at auction is nothing new. But seeing a 309,734-square-foot office complex in Manhattan Beach, California sell for $96.1 million on Auction.com is definitely a new experience. So far, it’s a record...