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There is an old saying “You don’t make your money when you sell the home, you make your money when you buy”. From my experience that statement is about 50% true. Your ability to negotiate can end up playing a huge r...
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Hello out there BP...I have a deal here i was wondering if you guys could give me some feedback on it. I have run it through the calculator a few times but im still not certain. heres the infoSmall 570sq ft single fam...
Just signed to build a “condo” home in Easton Park (more like a detached single family home with a very small yard, but technically considered a condo (I believe it’s a PUD)), and I’m realizing how expensive the 3.2% ...
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My wife and I are just starting out as Real Estate Investors and are looking for our first deal. Trying to get creative with our financing we ended up selling our house. However thinking that we should get settled f...
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So I've run into a very difficult situation... I'm an undergraduate that's been set on doing real estate for many years and I'll be graduating in 4 months (Business degree in Finance with a concentration in Real Estat...
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Hi all,I am new here and somewhat new to real estate. I am in the home stretch (fingers crossed) of closing on 2 small multi family homes in Hartford. I'm also waiting on a short sale approval for a third one, and tha...
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I wanted to create this post to help the newer investors in the forums. I work with tons of investors, both local and out of state and 1 very common problem I see that is holding new investors back from getting a deal...
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The real estate market for now is on fire. All 20 largest metros had positive gains from Mar'17 to Mar'18. Some cities like Seattle, Las Vegas, and San Francisco had double digit gains, but overall all cities had posi...
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Hi BP,My name is Wu. New to BP and signed up for Pro membership couple months ago when I decide to buy my first property to house hack.I have gotten a four unit property built in 1902 under contract. It is two-duplexe...
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Why do appraisals required by lenders for properties purchased with conventional mortgages always - a very high percentage - get valued at a ridiculously close number to the final selling price?There is no way apprais...