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I am currently selling my house, and I have a 5% commission on it. My realtor says that maybe I am not getting as many people coming or an offer because of my commission percentage. In you experience, do you think i...
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Does anyone know if it's possible to get a 1st Lien HELOC on investment properties? If so, what banks/lenders will do this? Any lenders have insight into this?
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I currently have a 1rst floor tenant who has been a reliable payer of the rent for the last 2.5 years. They pay 1050 for a 3 bedroom apartment that currently would rent for around 1450-1500 in the present market. ...
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"This is a kind embarrassing/bizarre story, but I figured I'd share it since everyone and there brother is getting into wholesaling. Basically, I was app...
When purchasing real estate as a rental. Most of us will spend a considerable amount of time to insure that it cash flows. Not so many years ago I ran into investors that paid much less attention to cash flow and th...
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It's cliché, but true. A lot of millionaires are made during recessions.No matter what you invest in there are and will always be golden opportunities to take advantage of during every recession. For me, it's real e...
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To all police officers who are either Bigger Pockets members or may come by and view this, I want to give you a well deserved thank you.
Thank you for putting your lives on the line every day to maintain order in our...
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Hello BP Investors! I have been in this crazy market since last summer seeking my first multifamily to house hack in the St. Louis, MO area. I’ve put in more offers than I can count and have only gotten one contract (...
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Hey all,
I hired this contractor to do some balcony work on my property. I paid him 50% of the final price as agreed in our contract for the completion of 50% of the work.
However, it turns out the work was of low ...
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So house hacking to me is an amazing way to get into real estate and the most promoted benefit is that the tenants pay the mortgage or most of it as well as low down payment.But I live in Portland, OR and a duplex goe...