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Good morning BP crew! I have been bit my the real estate bug again about a year ago and have read some books and watched some videos during that time. (I was a real estate agent about 5 years back) I now want to get i...
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I have a self directed 401K which would allow me to buy real estate inside the plan. I have a local friend that invests and he hold RE outside his retirement plan. I am curious as to the pros and cons of both avenues....
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I am looking for a solid bank to refinance a property we have taken out a hard money loan on. We are wanting to keep the property as a AirBnB property at this point and are looking for terms somewhere around 80% LTV w...
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I am exploring some options for one of my properties that I've had as a rental for almost 9 years (owned it since 2002). There is about $200k of equity in the house and approximately 10 years left on the loan. It has ...
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Looking for advice/suggestions. I currently have loan with a bank on my small apartment complex. I've owned it for a year now, I am wanting to refinance and cash out. I have good relations with my existing bank, is it...
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As I build up my SFR portfolio I am starting to ask myself: “Is the idea of SFR cashflow simply a spreadsheet myth?”The common “goal” for SFR investing is $200+/month in cashflow, i.e. cash leftover after PITI and all...
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Hello All
Looking for ways to increase my FICO scores in a short period of time (30-60 days). Here is my situation:
Part time Real Estate investor with several properties owned free and clear
Need to leverage properti...
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I got faith that my "BP Fam" can shed some light on this for me, so big thanks in advance. What are the factors other than the interest rate when choosing between a Heloc or a cash out refi?
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Hi
I'm just getting into this and trying to clarify the basic cash flow patterns of the foreclosure and short sale market. Bear with me because I'm a real newbie. Let me start with a hypothetical situation.
Someb...
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I was reading chapter 7 of Kiyosaki's "Rich Dad Poor Dad" and he was discussing about the lack of balance in new investor's lives. I'm definitely living the lack of balance. I feel like I'm constantly running from o...