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Hello Bigger Pockets Family,I am extremely new to real estate and I found some potential properties. All of them need work but how do I determine how extensive the work is? I can tell if the property has mold or water...
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I'm an out of state investor from California with $150k in cash looking to buy a single family in either Philadelphia PA or Columbus Ohio.Which area would you recommend between these two?I'm leaning towards Philadelph...
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I am up against my DTI ratio for a traditional mortgage and I have been looking in to the DSCR option and it from what I am seeing it looks like a decent way to continue to scale. Does anyone have insight on what the ...
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CitiMortgage just announced it will pilot a new Foreclosure Alternatives Program that allows distressed borrowers to stay in their homes an additional six months in exchange for the deed. Beginning Feb. 12, 2010, th...
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Hey ya'll! The San Diego city council recently voted to limit short term vacation rentals to primary residences only (http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/touri...). This market is extremely saturated with ST...
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As an architect I start seeing projects stall since developers didn’t expected to fund the huge price increases of commodities due to shortages inflation and covid. What do you think is going to happen in the next 18-...
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Are there any Lenders still doing HELOCs in 2021? Most companies advertise HELOCs on their websites, only to tell me they have stopped doing them once I call. Any recommendations?
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I've used one particular local bank (San Antonio, TX area) to "leverage" real estate notes I've created. But during this weird time, they have gone radio silent on me. This is making me realize I've put a little to...
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I want to buy a rental right now but concerned that I might struggle to get renters. Anyone have any experiences or thoughts on that likelihood.I understand that closing and doing inspections are still happening for t...
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Hello all!
I'm Clifton Grady and I am fairly new to real estate investing. My full-time career is in operations and process improvement at Amazon.com, but I love real estate and have always been interested in real es...