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My first post to BP. Posted the same to Reddit but think there might be some different opinions here.I've currently got an IRA with Betterment that has around 180K. I've been looking at RE Investing as an option to g...
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Hi all,I recently read rich dad, found bigger pockets, listened to podcasts... and wanted to get into RE. doing a little research, it would appear that my timing is off as usual. Homes that where selling for 80k 2 yea...
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So what quick mortgage spreadsheet do people use to write one from their company to themselves?
I have heard that your company can write a mortgage to you, then you have the cash to buy a property. The turn around ti...
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@J Scott had some questions concerning this on another thread. Did a search on the internet and found a memo from NAR concerning this issue. Seems like there were court decisions in numerous states. I was a licensed a...
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Does anyone have an opinion as to why one should invest in real estate versus the stock market? Real estate investing seems exciting but investing in the stock market can be a more passive way to grow wealth long term...
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What is your definition of a "REAL ESTATE INVESTOR"? I'd like to see how youBP members define yourselves. Who do you think you are? It may sound profound or egotistical it will make a differnce in your outlook as to w...
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Hi, I'm a newbie trying to figure out where to put my money. I am a homeowner with some cash flow but not a ton. I live in So Cal so it will have to be somewhere out of state. I've searched the forum and a lot of p...
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I am still trying to figure out the cash flow issue. For an investor that doesn't care about cash income from a property, and if total return is good, why does it make such a difference.
For Example: A $100,000 pro...
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Hi! I’m a recent grad (kinda-c/o2016) & I want to buy a duplex in Milwaukee,WI. My plan is to rent out one unit and live in the other. Between student loans, bills and just adulting, it would take me years to comf...
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Before people get in my DMs or up in arms about how important interest rates are please take a moment to read in its entirety to understand what I mean.As a mortgage broker and banker, I often hear that a client of mi...