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I was "traded" last year to a subsidiary of my long-time employer and that subsidiary is now an independent company.When signing up for benefits this week, I noticed something unusual about their 401k offering. They c...
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Excuse the rookie question as maybe it's obvious, but having only purchased a primary property a couple years ago and under contract to purchase my first investment, looking for some guidance (not expecting a line by ...
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Let's compare a $250,000,0 loan today versus two years ago.
In America, the average person has a credit score of around 715 you’re looking at around 6.6% on a conventional 30 year loan.
Excluding taxes and insuranc...
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Dear BP community, What are your thoughts on about these two areas, particularly in terms of house value appreciation in the coming 5 to 10 years (due to Apple new campus, etc.)? I am interested in getting an investme...
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I have a choice to make on which lender to go with on my rental property refinance, however as I research each lender, I cannot find adequate information about their actual business practices. A few I found some infor...
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I have two remodels starting in the next week and have been getting mixed advice on the best flooring to install. One is a SFR (2000 ft2) and the other is a duplex (2100ft2)bin the Houston suburban market. Both need n...
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Hello BiggerPockets Community!I am looking into the marketplace of Pensacola, Florida (specifically zip code 32514) to buy my first single family home as a rental property. I've been using the BP Rental Property Calcu...
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A great way to gain an edge in the STR market is investing in the listing photos. Whether this is just paying a professional photographer to do the job, getting a designer to give the place a little more life or both,...
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I'm considering purchasing a vacant lot in Cape San Blas, FL to build new construction and turn into a short term rental. Does anyone have a recommendation for builders in the Port St Joe or Gulf County area? Anyone...
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Hey all! I've been in real estate/mortgage since 2019 however I'm very new to the active investing world (just this year).
One of the key takeaways from the various books, podcasts, etc. that I've studied so far is ...