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Have you heard of the expression "stupid money"? It is when a herd of investors or speculators seem to be overpaying for an asset.In my market in Cincinnati and I guess almost everywhere in the country, "stupid money"...
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Throughout meet-ups I've attended I ask around and see what stopped investors from purchasing their first property, besides money because that is the obvious answer. What stopped you?
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Happy September BP lovers! Wanted to start a discussion around financing, specifically "hard money lending". What can you do to be a better customer for a hard money lender allowing them more trust to lend to you? ...
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Hello everybody, i am a real estate investor who does fix and flips. I have been using asset based lending so far to finance my flips. As many of you know, the financial markets are not performing well as of now, and...
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I might qualify for a loan which would allow me to build up to about 3000 square feet after buying land. I will build an owner-occupied multi family home, and I will dedicate 1200 square feet for myself and my family....
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Hey everyone! I was thinking about the first step that I should take in order to find my first deal, rehab and flip. I know some of you recommend finding a mentor, starting a DM campaign, finding contractors, lenders,...
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Hello BP Community!I plan to sell my Vegas condo and it looks like I'll be able to make about a 35-40K return. I plan to do a 1031 into a new investment property. I have been seeing a lot of talk about Ohio (Columbus,...
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What is the safest type of Real Estate investing? Who were the investors that still made money in the crash of 2008? I am new to this game and am hoping to be a passive investor doing buy and hold on property that ...
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Hi Friends!
I have a question for you all regarding the current Low Mortgage interest Rates. First of all I was able to take advantage 5 years ago and took a 15 year 2.75% interest rate on our Mortgage, our payment ...
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I've been on the boards for a bit I guess. I've listened to podcast after podcast and forum thread after forum thread. Tons of youtube videos as well. I'm ready to dive in and according to some of you guys, "ready t...