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I sold a property Sub 2 in 2013 on a 5-year balloon. No escrow. Buyer sold the contract to someone else. Balloon was due in 2018. He has not performed, has not paid taxes or insurance so my balance went way up with ...
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This may be a long post so please bear with me and ask questions if needed to clarify anything I have not explained clearly. I want to hopefully cover everything.
Property in WA state.
According to ...
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Do you consider yourself a Rookie investor? Intermediate investor? or Expert? What would it take to get you from one experience level to the next? Why?
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I personally believe that any strategy for REI must match the particular market and the resources a person has available. There have been some recent discussions about the buy and hold strategy and of course there is...
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I write today seeking advice from you guys who's compounded experience may help me devise a strategy early on. I want to get started investing in real estate investing and would like to come up with a plan that will p...
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I'm a faithful listener of the BP real estate podcast. Can't get enough of it. Other than the super valuable advice and insights I gain from the show, I also learn about a ton of great books from the guests. What boo...
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To borrow or not to borrow, debt free is the way to be etc etc etc. The way I see this is a risk vs reward. How do you decide though where the risk is to great or the reward to little? How do you decide to purchase a ...
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Hello. We are selling a house in Southern California and the buyers have asked for three extensions, have removed all contingencies, done final walk through. We were supposed to close today and now they are aski...
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Hello bp subscribers. My wife and I are brand new to the real estate investing world, and are looking @ all of our options for financing out first property, and one of them is possibly taking from my employee based 40...
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Has anyone on this forum had experience with this company? Paradigm Life claims to use Whole Life Insurance Policies as a financial tool and since i trust this community, I am reaching out to get some referrals.