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Hello BP Community.Currently we live in Hawaii (stationed here with the military), but it looks like we might get out soon. For the first time in a long time, we're faced with the option of moving wherever we want. We...
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Scenario: Contract buyer and seller enter into a Contract for Deed. Buyer immediately files Memo of Agreement in the situs county. All goes well for two years and Seller applies for loan. Mortgage Lender realiz...
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I continue to have arguments with close friends and colleagues about where rates are headed in the next year. And, while it's anyone's guess, I just continue to think that some investors are a little crazy/deluded to ...
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So here I am wanting to make the most of the new year ahead and the questions I am always interested in for investors who have been flipping houses for a while is.....How did you fund your first flip? How did you fund...
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We have decided to rent our house (that we live in) and move to South Bay in CA. We are planning to rent a house there and NOT buy one. Well, thats the discussion I had with Wheatie and Christian. Anyways, have a...
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Just wanted to share the results of our first rental refinance / delayed financing. My husband and I are in our first year of our real estate investing career. Hope to encourage some of the newer people here. There ar...
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I have been listening to podcasts and youtubes and I keep hearing people say that investors should not own their own home, they should rent. Can someone please explain the logic behind this. I have 55% equity in my ...
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New investor here!Considering purchasing a home that has reasonable HOA dues each month for our first rental property investment, but have heard horror stories of HOAs deciding to not allow rentals, stop investments i...
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Let's say you have 5 properties that - due to economic and job market conditions in the area - only command enough rent to barely cover mortgages, insurance, and taxes. Nothing left over at all for maintenance, repa...
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If a Borrowers Promissory Note is used to fund their loan, then who would the creditor be?