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I am a disabled veteran, I got another degree in actuarial science. I now work at Towers Watson as an actuarial analyst. I have my own home, mortgaged with a VA loan. I have a great deal of equity. My dream is to b...
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I was wondering what was everyone thoughts about rental properties in dilapidated areas was. Is it worth having all the numbers work out, i.e. 2% rule and house bought @ 70% of value etc., vs. the appreciation of the...
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Given what's about to happen in the next few days, I thought it would be interesting to get some feedback from people on their thoughts about political parties. . . .
So, If you could create your own political party,...
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Long story short I’m a young millennial, at the age of 22, getting into real estate investing. I found a property that apparently that I shouldn’t let the opportunity pass me.
I’m nervous and excited at the same beca...
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When buying a house that you think has more value than what it's selling for, how much % cheaper is ideal for rentals?
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I recently built a large STR in the Dominican Republic. I have a few partners, but went over budget and personally funded the remaining construction costs. The STR has been successful, but I do not see me getting th...
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Hi,I'm new to note investing and I am considering a JV arrangement to get my feet wet and learn more about the process. Is it typical in a JV arrangement for the newbie to provide ALL the money and the experienced pe...
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Hi
I am 1st time landlord and chose to manage my home personally. We had signed a lease agreement with our renter which included deep cleaning of the home before they moved in. However the cleaner I hired did not do...
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I've seen very many posts here on BP from foreign nationals on how different (and often frustrating) the US banking system is, compared to their own. Non US citizens have meager institutional options when seeking to f...
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Hello fabulous investors!I live in DC (or Arlington, VA, 5 min away) and my rent is about $1700 a month. I really don't want to keep paying that longterm, but of course properties in Arlington go for about $1-$1.5mil....