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I just purchased my first single family 3 bedroom house that came with a non-permitted detached in-law unit in the back, typical for Oakland Ca. I am planning on living in the in-law unit since I got an owner occupie...
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Hi everyone,
I am a new investor based out of California and am looking to get started in real estate investing. First off, thank you to Brandon Turner, David Greene, and all the members of the BiggerPockets team. Yo...
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Hi Everyone,I have a few questions regarding the purchase of a primary. Let me start out by laying out my current situation.In April of 2017 I purchase my first primary residence in the metro Detroit area. I have been...
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My wife and I are considering purchasing a four-plex with an FHA loan. We own no other property. However, we've tentatively discussed the possibility of going overseas to teach English for a year. If we decide ...
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Hi Everyone,I am thinking of purchasing my first home and have a question about mortgage applications. I have excellent credit (>800), however no history of a mortgage. I had a loan out on a car that was paid off i...
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General question... if a homeowner wanted to purchase another home as a personal residence and keep their current one as a rental, how does the mortgage approval process work for the second home? I assume since there...
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Help please. I am considering buying my first 2-4 unit investment property that I may live in (house hack). My question is this: what if I get a loan at a low interest rate with the assumption that it will be my prima...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $130,000
Cash invested: $12,000
This one was a doozy. Had a realtor pull a fast one on naive me when I was new to t...
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Is it ever a good idea to have your real estate business (LLC) purchase the property you intend to make your residence?Details:We are looking at purchasing some acreage to build our personal residence on and now am co...
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Hello BP-ers! I was wondering if any lovely local friends would jump in on the topic of local permits in the metro Atlanta area? Biggest question: Do you have to have your general contractor's license to pull permits?...