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Can someone provide more context to statements like: our loan will never report to a credit bureau because it is a private loan so DTI will not be affected....won't it show on a fraud credit report, the deep dive repo...
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Just closed 4/3 SFH for $173k ($120k existing 1st subject to, paid seller cash bal), needs $45k rehab, exact layout neighbor sold pending $340k.. $100k+ equity after rehab.On Guam hard to find hml to find rehab.. they...
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Let's compare investing in a market you don't understand to a person in a room being instructed to throw a dart at a target, but the lights are turned off, they are spun 10 times and they are told to throw the dart an...
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Hello everyone, my name is Jaiden Young. I'm new to BiggerPockets and have found this site from "The Book On Rental Property Investing" by Brandon Turner. I am a soon to be realtor in Illinois and have always been int...
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I'm new to real estate investing and I'm very interested in buy & holds and fix & flips. Like the majority of us on here, my overall goal is to gain financial independence through owning multi-family rental ...
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Hi,I wanted to understand the process of using realtors in areas other than where you live? I am in the DFW area but looking outside of this area for rentals. I am looking in multiple areas. I guess my newbie question...
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My wife and I are just starting out in our education in real estate investing, and are trying to understand and ultimately decide whether we should be Traditional or Creative investors. Can anyone offer the pros and c...
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Has anyone used this company before? https://www.hometap.com/faqsFrom their FAQ "We invest in select homes and homeowners with an upfront payment and are paid out of the proceeds when the house is sold or refinanced, ...
Hello BiggerPockets!My name is Jonathan. I currently live in Dallas and I've been looking for deals for a few months, but just about everything I've come across seems to be overpriced. I might move to a different city...
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I want to make sure I understand the nuances correctly before making this suggestion to to my better half, so hopefully BP can give me good advice about this and make sure I'm thinking through the repercussions correc...