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My first post to BP. Posted the same to Reddit but think there might be some different opinions here.I've currently got an IRA with Betterment that has around 180K. I've been looking at RE Investing as an option to g...
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I am not clear as to the difference between rehabbing and house and flipping one. Could it be that when you flip it is for quick profit and you would do a 1031 vs rehabbing which you would live in it and hold on to a ...
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We are looking at REO's and I'm thinking it might be better in our case to get a buyer's agent than work with the main listing agent in our area. We haven't got any recommendations for one yet.
My main concern is fin...
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Hello! My name is Haley and I joined Bigger Pockets about two months ago! I am getting into real estate with my boyfriend and we are primarily focused on multi unit rentals in the Dayton area! We just finished our fir...
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Hello, I have been researching loans and financing options and discovered that many lenders will let borrowers put a lot less than 20% down on a property, given that they get PMI. Now, this sounds great for investor...
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When a wholesaler puts a property under funds, do they have to have proof of funds? How can they if they don’t know who from their buyer’s list (if anyone) will purchase the property. (If I had the funds, I’d just buy...
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Opinion on re-finance terms:
Im currently at 3.625% with about 26 years left on a 30 year fixed.
I was offered 2.8% 30 year fixed on a VA IRRRL refinance. Loan would
re-set to 30 years, but principle and intere...
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If I were to use my VA loan to get a multifamily (under 5 units), this whole idea of the one year stipulation keeps arising through other discussions. So my work around, option A. build rapport with a local bank and r...
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Hello! I'm new to REI and like many, think it's a good idea for me to get into whosaling. I recently ran across the debate of wholesaling being illegal without a listense because the wholesaler is essentially brokerin...
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I'm over 59.5 so I can withdrawal money from my IRA without penalties. I have a Roth & Conventional IRA. After watching my retirement funds drop significantly a couple of years ago due to the market I started thin...