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Greetings BP family,I recently passed my SAFE Act exam and am ready to begin building my book of business as a mortgage loan officer / originator in Virginia!My question for experienced MLO's out there is, what are so...
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Hey pocketeers,We are at historic low cap rates, do they go up as interest rates rise?
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According to Reuters:
Washington Mutual, the largest U.S. savings and loan, was closed by the federal Office of Thrift Supervision, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp was named receiver. Customers should expect bu...
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Hi Everyone!
I've got a little bit of a flooring predicament and I'd love to get some advice from you guys! Please bear with me as your help will be greatly appreciated!
I currently rent out a condo within a poorly ...
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I am new to BP and loving the wealth of information on this app! So a little background on me....Through time while in the military I have acquired three SFH which I have dedicated to each of my kids which bring me ca...
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For those of you who buy less than five REO's in a year, do you ask for more money back after inspection even if you knew the problems going into it?
I have the problem that so...
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Hi everyoneNew comer on the blog and at real estate investing! I am listening to podcasts one by one and reading blogs, so many great minds and experience here in one place! Real pleasure to listen/read.NJ/NY areas, b...
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I recently left my career in hotel event planning and group sales because I decided that if I am going to be spending 60-80 hours/week working, I would rather put those efforts towards something that will yield better...
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Hi,I'm a new joiner of BiggerPockets and I'm looking to buy my first investment property.I'm looking to buy a rental property which is already in relatively good shape requiring no or little work (I have no experience...
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I learned today an extended family member on my wife's side lost their job. This was at a major retailer company as a manager. He was on time, never called in sick, and did a great job. Was there over 11 years as a fa...