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Hello BP family - my husband and I are looking for some advice on whether we should buy our own home in Southern California (specifically Orange County) or whether we keep paying rent and invest out of state to build ...
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Is it just me, or has the number of mentor/coach/guru threads pick up tenfold over the past month or so?
Anyway, there are clearly a lot of people who are just starting out and are looking for help to get started. I...
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Has anyone ever looked at self-insuring wholly owned rental properties rather than paying an insurance company?
I've been toying with this idea for a while. Obviously it only makes sense after reaching enough...
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So, there's this house that has been deeply discounted about $100,000 off its original listing price. Just last month there were 3 armed robberies next door to that house on a street with businesses. There have been m...
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Here is what I think I know a Lease Option is so far; looking for advice on what I have wrong, if not the entire thing:
Say a man is selling a $165,000 home for the mortgage balance of $150,000 to avoid foreclosure. ...
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I've finally done it. My first batch of yellow letters went out yesterday. Whoever said that thinking doesn't cure fear but action does was spot on.
I know Greg Smith's thread is popular so I figure people might enjo...
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Hello Everyone:At this point, I am a prospective investor who is looking to get into multifamily real estate. In short, I'm in the research phase of my development and in doing so, I've encountered several strategies ...
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Can I buy a home directly from an owner facing foreclosure in advance of the foreclosure auction? For example, I see a home up for auction, and the amount owed is about $38,000. Assuming this is the only debt (and I...