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I've been qualified on an FHA loan for my first multifamily. 3.5% down. I'm going the house hacking route where I live in one side and rent out the other side on a duplex. Now I've stumbled across a blog on here not t...
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My wife and I and newborn are being moved to El Paso for “at least” a 3 yr assignment with the Army. I am an Army physician and was told by “big Army” I could easily extend to a 6yr assignment if I desired.
We have ...
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Hello Everyone,I recently applied for a VA Loan through a mortgage banker. After the mortgage banker pulled my credit history, I was told that I "don't have any credit history, and therefore no credit score". The mort...
Hi everyone! My name is Ari. I am new to Bigger Pockets and new to real estate! I found the podcast and haven’t stopped listening once I started! I have a general question. I bought my home in 2013 for $165,000.00. I ...
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Hello BiggerPockets community,My Name is Roger Mejia, I am a 23 year old college student on track for a Big 4/CPA Real Estate Tax career. I am looking to leverage the knowledge I gain through my career to build my own...
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I rarely ever see anyone talk about amortization. So I'm trying to figure out how I should be thinking about this. In the first years of a loan you pick away at the principal very slowly. Is it worthwhile to use c...
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I am curious what everyone's thoughts are as restrictions begin to ease - at least they are in my neck of the woods in the Florida Panhandle with beaches opening up. What should we expect? A second wave?
As an multi ...
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Hi all,
I'm a software engineer living in San Diego and I was recently laid off. I've got $150k in cash and trying to find a new job while I continue to pay rent and watch my cash burn.
I've had the real estate itch...
My wife and I own 4 properties, 1 commercial building and 3 condos, soon to be 2 as I just sold one that is in escrow.
We have 2 units in Folsom, Ca which is a middle-upper end community and the units have been fant...
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Hey New Orleans Investors! My partner @Matt Faircloth , author of the BP book "Raising Private Capital", and I are looking for a spot to host a happy hour on October 3rd in the afternoon the day before the conference....