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Hello all, I am an aspiring investor and want to buy a duplex. I don't have enough to cover a down payment and have research different ways to start. I just don't know which one is the safest since this is my first ti...
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Hey BP community. I come to you with a predicament that I'm hoping to get some outside perspective on. I'm a structural engineer with zero passion for my current career path. The only reason I studied engineering was ...
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Of course, it still has to pass the Senate - and it faces an uphill battle there - but the House of Representatives has voted to abolish Dodd-Frank .What are your thoughts?
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Hello all,
I was really getting excited on my investment deals and really ramping up on building my wealth. To make a long story short, I got a HELOC on my family home and purchased 3 lots in a subdivision. Just fini...
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Hi all,
Ive been lingering around the forums for a few weeks but never got the chance to introduce myself. My name is Rob, and I live in Maryland. As for my experience, I used to work for a commercial real es...
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I’m interested in ways to generate extra income (other than rental income) at residential rental properties. For example, is anyone using coin operated laundry at a SFH or 2FH? Are you charging extra for garage or par...
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Anyone ever had a commercial loan that each month increases your payment of interest and decreases your principle payment on a fixed rate mortgage? I caught this from my bank and they told me the bank doesn’t set the ...
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1990 Manufactured SFR (1248 sq.ft)
3 bed / 2 bath
$49,900 asking
$31k~ comps (only a couple sold in the past year like this property)
$800/mo in rent (Lease ends 9/30/13)
Owner willing to carry 15 year ...
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I found 2 multi family properties, a 6 unit and a 4 unit as part of a portfolio package (current investor looking into a bigger deal and wants to unload). Will cost me about $260k asking price. I haven't done the mat...
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I finally feel like I am ready to get started in real estate, but like everything else in 2020, my timing wasn’t great - due to Covid, the market where I live has been stagnant. However, The CARES act that prevented e...