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is it conflict of interest to use contractors architect? let the General contractor select and manage architect?
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Hello good folks of BP,My wife and I will be closing on our first owner-occupied rental property (duplex) in May 2019 and I'm trying to do as much up front leg work as possible to prepare for us being new landlords. ...
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If I were interested in a particular house, and I know that the owners have stopped paying their mortgage, is there any way I could buy the first or second mortgage?
Do the national guys sell individual mortg...
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Hi All,
Can ya recommend a good book to learn about investing in performing and non-performing notes?
Thanks in Advance,
Danny Cruz
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Just prior to my first real estate investment in 2014, the 2% was heavily promoted by Brandon Turner. Then more recently it was lowered to the 1% rule. Now the current staff are promoting around .8%. So interesti...
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We come to the all-knowing massively experienced forum members for their help and guidance once again! We are on a fact finding mission to determine the best way to start a new company for short term rentals and tryin...
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Hi All, I'm going in with two other individuals for buy and hold properties and we have whittled down the possible areas to Western Washington & San Antonio but are still interested in Forth Worth, TX. We all curr...
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So I just returned from a 3-day note investing seminar and my head is still swirling. The concepts that intrigued me the most were non-performing first-mortgages, some of which can be modified using Hardest Hit Funds,...
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Ok let's say owner is selling house sat 90k, and owes 85k on it. What do you base it on whether it is a good deal or not? If they owe less than the house is worth or owe significantly less? What should I know exactly...
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I doubt anyone has questioned this in the forum before. I couldn't find the answer, so I'll pose it here.How did society allow mortgage companies to evolve a strategy whereby mortgages all have front-loaded interest p...