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Hi there!I am starting to invest in Brooklyn and I want to do as much research as possible before I put money down.Quick question, what do you find most challenging when investing in real estate properties?Thanks!Laura
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For example, I have 8 properties average loan to value around 50%. I want to consolidate into 4 properties, all paid off.Form my understanding of 1031 rules, this is not possible. I still want to ask, even if I sold o...
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hi there, I have kin insurance and everything was going good until I bought another house so my primary residence became a rental house, I tried to get kin insurance on my new house and when I was talking to them I to...
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I would love to get some input. I purchased my personal property in 2020 for $300,000. Current resell value is $425,000-$450,000. My current monthly payments is roughly $1800-$1900 per month. I am thinking I could ren...
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As the commercial real estate sector faces significant challenges as mounting defaults, rising delinquencies, and shifting demand reshape the landscape. So how are banks, lenders, and investors navigating the turbulen...
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I have a new property in a maybe at best C class neighborhood. I’m having trouble qualifying tenants. I have a lot who work jobs as servers or bartenders and make cash tips. Or I just had someone tell me today their m...
I have a class A home in Tucson Arizona that I am turning into a rental. The pool needs 7K worth of repair and 14K to demo. Is it worth it to just demo it and not have the risks or should I just fix up the pool? I p...
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I just wanted to point out to all the readers/viewers on BiggerPockets, how appropriate and "Dead On" the avatar used by Eric Foster really is.
No matter how safe one may think a real estate deal is... In the end, ...
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This may be silly but I am new to all of this. How do I get the loan payoff information on a home that is scheduled to be foreclosed on?
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Hey Guys,For about 2 years it seems like I've been battling to get off of my forbearance plan with my bank. I've had the money from my tenants to pay for the mortgage but the bank has my online portal shut down and wh...