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My partner and I are just starting out with RE. We are looking to do LTRs in the MD area. Currently every property we are seeing just does not have enough ROI or cashflow, except in Baltimore. We are finding propertie...
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Our General Contractor is requesting a 28% downpayment upon signing the contract for rehab work, prior to any work being started and he claims that he has been doing this for decades and never had issues with that bei...
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A shout out to @Chris Clothier and Memphis Invest for the mention in Saturday's Wall Street Journal. Here's a link to the article: http://online.wsj.com/articles/new-ways-to-profit-...I've learned a ton from him on ...
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I was contacted by a conventional lender through BP. I checked their recommendations and they seemed legit. The loan officer certainly was very helpful and responsive at first. In retrospect, I think he was eager to s...
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Hello everybody! First of all I hope everyone is doing great. My name is Terry and I am currently a freelance app and web developer looking to get into real estate. I have the drive, yet the overconsumption of real es...
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While reading this article about falling oil prices, I couldn't help but wonder what, if any, effect it would have on the real estate markets in energy-heavy local economies like Midland-Odessa and other West Texas ci...
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Hello BPs,I thought I should update everyone on my journey. I finally purchased my first investment property in Philadelphia. The costs wasn’t too bad during the process and it went pretty good for my second go around...
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I'm looking for an investment property in Orlando. I'd be a remote owner and not familiar with the various neighborhoods. Can anyone guide me to neighborhoods with the best dollar value for rent vs purchase price so...