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At the end of last year, my son and I invested in a property that has 3 Trailer Homes and a 3 bed 2 bathroom house. At the time the only financing we could obtain quickly was a 5/1 balloon commercial loan @ 4.5% amo...
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Hi Everyone,
Pretty new here, but I am excited to be part of the BiggerPockets forums! My partner and I are looking into certain areas to invest in, but we are having trouble verifying vacancy rates. One website says...
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I'm looking into multiple markets for multifamily rentals . But I'm not sure how should I set my mini cap rate while searching and filter properties. for example I'm looking into Oakland Ca, and Austin Tx. and averag...
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What kind of cap rate compression are you seeing in your market?We are seeing year over year .75-100 bps of cap rate compression (prices going up) in several Midwest and Southeast markets that we are active in or are ...
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What is the typical rate for property managers in the Lexington area. I am an out of state investor, and I consistently get 6% in Arizona. What should I expect in Lexington/Kentucky/Fayette?Also any recommendations f...
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Is there a good method to accurately determine what my mortgage rate would be without using a lender? The wife and I both have good credit, 10+ years of credit history, and work at W-2 jobs. We're looking at purchasin...
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I have an offer for a 15year fixed at 3.375. I am trying to decide if I should roll the dice and see if it will drop lower or lock that rate in with my lender. Thoughts?
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What are most people getting conventional investment loans at right now. Lowest I have seen is 5%. Is that typical with what others are seeing?
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Hello! Newbie and first time poster. My wife and I are looking to do a house hack. We're under contract on a duplex with the loan value at around $230k. We have excellent credit, and a very low DTI ratio, outside of t...
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Hello everyone. I currently have my eyes on my first duplex. New build in 2018. Owned by one of my Army buddies who moved back home and is looking to sell. I am willing to do a 20% down payment, but the pre-qualified ...