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Hi, I recently bought a free-and-clear house at the local tax auction for $25K, When I claimed it, the former owner had left everything in place and it needed a cleanout. So my guys were down to the basement and looke...
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Hey everyone, I am at a bit of a cross roads in my real estate investing and I was hoping that the community could help me to make the best decision. My girlfriend and have owned a duplex for one year. We live in one ...
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Hello! My name is Jennifer Clancy and this is my newbie story. My husband and I became accidental landlords in August 2013, we had the opportunity to live in Australia and we took it. We did not want to pay a mortg...
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Just closed on my first full deal. I have another rental prop on my own land (I unknowingly house hacked by turning a second building on my property into a rental which generates $950/month CF). I have done a flip wi...
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Hello BPLooking to buy our first home as a primary residence.I see “first-time home buyer incentives” such as low down payment loans.I am new at real estate, so this seems counterintuitive to me.I think it is better t...
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Hello everyone. I'm a long-time real estate agent. I did 1 seller financing for a client 4 years ago and have done 11 lease options, but they were all pretty easy.I have a buyer who needs a couple of years to work o...
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Looking for advice,
I'm a average handyman at best. I'm from New Orleans, Louisiana area. I have about 70k to start with. Should I buy a flip, or a rental? A single home or a multi family home? I'm more comf...
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My husband and I just purchased our first 4 plex in Loveland, Colorado. We want to renovate the units ourselves to get a cash out refinance. We have currently renovated 2 units and one more to go. We decided to try to...
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We have accrued decent equity in our home in NJ and maybe a bit in the rental prop purchased in FL earlier this year. Our plan is to use this equity to purchase another property. How do I access this equity? Refinanci...
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Hello Biggerpockets.com! My name is Tom and I'm from New Haven, CT. For my 9-5, I work as an Information Security professional and have spent 15 years working information security and technology. As far as real est...