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I'm curious on peoples go to approach to secure financing for an investment property - use a broker? start w local bank or CU ? or even a local brick and mortar bank?
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Hello everyone,I'm Jeff, I'm Thirty-two with a beautiful five year old daughter with my also beautiful girlfriend. I am new to bigger pockets, real estate investing and looking for pointers to make my first investment...
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Unleash the Power of AI: How ChatGPT Can Turn Your Lackluster Property Listings into Buyer Magnets
A creative collage of a real estate agent, a stunning property at dusk, and various AI-related elements such as glo...
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Has anyone used WealthAbility? Worth the money? Did you get good advice? Thoughts? Any other tax strategist referral?
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After this year's tax bill I need to do something different to reduce my tax liability. I reached out to the Tom Wheelwright CPA group "Wealthability" I spoke with the representative and he said all the right things, ...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence fix & flip investment in Kirkland.
Purchase price: $355,000
Cash invested: $100,000
Sale price: $643,000
Fully updated Kirkland rambler Perfectly situ...
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Hello,
I'm interested in "boots on the ground" sense of market conditions in AVL outskirts - Black Mountain, Swannanoa, Mars Hill, etc...for STR investment. From afar, I can seed there's been huge growth recently. Is...
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Hey Lender Friends,
Do you specifically know which version of the FICO score you use for qualification? — i.e. FICO score 5, FICO score 8 etc. — Is it typical for a lender to know or not know which one they use?
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Hi all!I'm writing a business plan for my development company. I want to describe with some specificity what the market in my area demands in a home. I have reached out to some Realtors with questions along the lines ...
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There apparently has been a quick influx of Transactional Lenders or different varieties that have found BiggerPockets.com. I of course don't own the site but as an active member, I feel it needed to lay out some grou...