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Greetings everyone! My brother and I are rapidly advancing towards our first rental unit. After that goes well (which I know it will thanks to all the insight gained from you all) we intend to grow our portfolio to 50...
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I'm working on a short plat and will be building another house on the new lot. I'm in the process now of looking at financing options for the build. I prefer a HELOC to a loan. I'm interested in your thoughts.
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Long time follower, first time poster here. Thank you in advance for the feedback! I bought my first home in April 2021 and have been fixing it up myself/with contractor friends/other contractors. I moved in ...
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Hi all. I have a question about a future problem I see with DTI ratio. As one's portfolio grows so does income obviously which is a great thing. Just wondering how people work around how banks look at rental income ta...
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Hey everyone. I've recently learned that a good friend of mine is in the process of trying to purchase a small apartment building. After talking and noticing that we have the same goals, we figured that the best cours...
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Hi everyone,I'm a long time consumer, first time poster. I finally took Josh and Brandon's advice from countless podcasts and am deciding to engage and plug in.Looking forward to getting to know other local investors...
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Hey folks,Case Study: a distressed waterfront property that has an unusual ground water situation. Here's some context.The property is on a steep grade sloping away from the road. The property itself is relatively c...
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Hello, this is a first post to BP. My girlfriend and I are planning on moving to Texas to start a business in 2019 due to the overall population and business friendly environment, the lack of state income tax in part...
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First time home buyer here! Is it a good idea to buy a property you intend on renting out BEFORE buying a primary residence for yourself? In this situation, I would continue to rent the townhome I’m living in and hope...
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Thank you in advance. I was curious if the benefits of having a RE license are sometimes undermined by the gray area that can exist in creative financing. Without getting into the various nuances of individual type...