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Hello! My name is Ben Alesi and I recently bought a single family home in Victorian Village in Columbus, OH. I am interested in learning more about certain experiences with Airbnb and any advice regarding the initial ...
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Hi BP, So a friend and I are ready to pull the trigger on something. We are looking in the range of no more than $650k and are looking to find a solid first joint investment. We are currently in DC at the moment and a...
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Hello all, new to BP as I am looking to get into REI. My first plan is to get into a primary residence. There is a house we love that was put on the market 1/4/23 for 499K , it was just lowered to 479K yesterday. The ...
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I don't have alot of experience with lending. I was thrown in feet first to manage our family's rental properties. I have a few questions on options for financing repairs. Thanks in advance!Repairs: Right now, I'm foc...
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Hello Everyone,If my mother is to gift me $50k and I set up a payment plan to repay her, how does that work with taxes? I had never heard of being taxed on a gift (silly me). I was originally going to use the gift a...
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I was just reading that HUD may expand the 203K program to investors.
http://themortgagereports.com/10692/fha-203k-eligibility-may-soon-expand-to-real-estate-investors
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Howdy fellow BP-ers! I am new to BP and am excited about starting to build wealth through investing in real estate. I am 26 years old, I live in Houston, TX, and have ZERO real estate investing experience. I have co...
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What are people’s thoughts on the area around TCU campus and near Botonic Gardens and Dickies Arena? Not from the area so I don’t have first hand knowledge. Figured I’d get the opinion of those with a closer look. ...
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Hi all. Thank you for any and all advice. I could really use it. Me and a business partner bought a house with a hard money. There is no lien on the mortgage, the house is in Corpus Christi Texas. We rehabbed the prop...