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Young, college debt, average credit, commission income with small salary, bank account dried up from move to new state.
I want to house hack a single family home as my first investment.
Any tips, suggestions, examples...
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Hey BP family, just wanted to tell you my story about my first RE deal. I spent nearly 2 years learning, reading, analyzing before I finally pulled the trigger last October on a Bank owned duplex. It sits directly acr...
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Hey B.P My quest into Orlando begins this December, I am looking to invest in multi families and to achieve a 'house hack' with the capital I have raised here in New Zealand. My criteria is a minimum of 20% cash on ca...
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A lender quoted a 5.5% interest rate for a 30 year fixed conventional (20% down) loan for a first investment property- SFR rental in San Antonio. Is this a good investment rate? Towards the typical low or high end for...
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Hey everyone , I’m new to the forum , very excited to network and gain some ideas.My question is has anyone looked in to Balacar Mexico ? I’m interested in finding a new upcoming area with rental potential as an inve...
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First off, I am mostly to blame myself. I had a BAD feeling about this company from the beginning but I'm desperate. Anyway, I found a house listed for 8k, went took a look,priced rehab at aprox 5-6k with comps at 35-...
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If you ask people what potential investors in your business would want, the one things I hear a lot is they want a track record. I hear it time and again, and I know it's true. However, it can't be the only thing a...
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One of the most unique aspects of today's RE market is class distinction between the experienced an inexperienced due to the fact that the market has turned downward and caused margins to thin. I think the question o...
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I am being advised by a CPA to form my series LLC and place it inside of a trust. He says that legally, this provides much more personal safety for me and my assets. Is there truth to this? Is it worth the extra money...
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Hi, just wanted to introduce myself as I'm new here. I'm Jay, 39, from just outside London, England. My wife is from Michigan and we're moving back there in the not too distant future to focus on full time property ...