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Hi BP! I've been in the short sale process for about 6 months now on a home in Southern California. We're getting close to the finish and are now talking about closing costs, etc. with the listing agent / short sale n...
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Please only California investors or those with specific knowledge of California laws answer:I have been researching what requirements and laws that exist in California surrounding purchasing homes from owners in "pre-...
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Here is a situation. The house is underwater and the owner is willing to do shortsale or any strategies to stay at the house and have a chance to buy the house back.
Is the above homeowner's wish possible?
To newbie...
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Hello fellow BP'ers,
I'm looking for some guidance and advice on a short sale opportunity that was presented to me.
My parents next door neighbor approached me recently that he will be listing his property within t...
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I would imagine having an experienced and successful person mentoring or guiding you when first starting out is a major plus. Just curious to see how many people actually had a mentor and how significant having one vs...
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How does it work if I were to buy a property partially with my 401k and the other part with a loan from a bank. For example if the property was $600k. The down payment would be $120k. So I could take a portion from m...
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I have a deal under contract and wanted to get other investors thoughts on the term of the mortgage I should get. The purchase price of the property is 200k and it is ready to be rented so no money will have to be spe...
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Long term buy & hold rental investor. I've hit a snag and need refinance information and leads.Looking to refinance a rental portfolio in Gaston County, NC (Charlotte Metro). I have called about a dozen lenders an...
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Good evening, I'm currently an undergraduate student majoring in Finance. My professor recommended me to Bigger Pockets to connect with real estate professionals. Overall, this is an amazing site!
I had a quick ques...
My wife and I have been working on pursuing FI by increasing our buy and hold portfolio over a planned five year timeframe. Friends and family were aware of our side hustle and because of that a friend told us their m...