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Should I do Mentorship or go to college
Hi guys, I am in high school, live in yonkers New York, and thinking of either going to college or getting a mentorship with someone. One thing that I know is that college is more expensive and you won't learn the sam...
Josh Sandefer
Horrible landlord experience and no move in inspection
I recently moved out of a rental property, and I just received a notice from my landlord about some ridiculous charges against my security deposit, which strangely add up to almost the exact amount of my deposit (Hmm....
Or Y.
15y vs. 30y strategy - convince me i'm wrong
Hello everyone,First things first - I'd like to thank all of the contributors to this forum, your advices and inputs taught me *A LOT* - so I'm grateful for that.TL;DR: For a new RE investor with a good starting point...
Sherrie P.
Should I Pay Cash, Sell Stocks or Pass on this Real Estate Deal?
I am considering buying a beach condo. Our family will probably enjoy it a couple weeks out of the year. (when we don't have paying customers).
Most of our money is tied up in Mutal Funds. If we buy the pro...
Sandy Uhlmann
Non-performing second with first in forclosure
I am a note newbie who was reviewing a recently released tape of non-performing seconds. I noticed that with this tape, there was very few that were behind performing firsts and nearly half of them listed the first a...
James Brand
Tenant Screening: Bad Credit okay?
Hey BP, I am currently considering a potential tenant with a poor credit score in Philadelphia. He was upfront with me about it when first viewing the property, and explained he does not currently have a credit card s...
Dawn Curry
Buying with only 5% down
So I've been running into obstacles with funding an investment property. I am looking at a rental property, but all the lenders I talk to are requiring 20% down, which would totally drain all my capital. How are BPers...
Kenley Law
Buying my first property without contingencies in Milpitas
My wife and I just moved to San Jose and we are trying to buy our first primary residence in Milpitas, to start a family. We earn a bit more than $225K combined and we only have about $120K in cash. Therefore, we are ...
Jonathan D.
Trying to plan long-term, but where to begin
I am looking for some advice about what is the most responsible path to take in my situation.
I just turned 25 and would like to start investing in real-estate with the goal to create long-term value. I do n...
Nancy Carr
Most would say I had lost my mind and did something very stupid
I did something that most everyone would say was stupid crazy. They are probably right, but it turned out better than I could have ever hoped.We bought our first rental, a duplex which was foreclosed. We had to do a...