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Is it common place for private lenders to allow for DIY renovations by the borrower? Or do they typically require contractors to do everything like most banks do?
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My Story
During a summer job in high school, I started to get tired of my paycheck being dependent upon only my time spent at the workplace. I enjoyed the job, but I enjoyed other things more. This planted a seed in ...
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Hello Everyone!I was wondering if anyone knows if its possible to get a mortgage loan like an FHA and getting preapproved for it with low income lets say 15k-25k a year or even less as an example, but having an excell...
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I am looking at buying a townhouse in NYC that is currently designated as an SRO with two rent stabilised tenants living on one of the floors and the other floor unit is vacant. The townhouse we are looking at has a C...
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My son in elementary school is currently dealing with dyslexia that he inherited from me. So lately I've been a little more sensitive to the topic. I suppose most see this as a curse and I've continued to ponder the t...
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As the title says quite new to the world of real estate. I’ll try to keep it short and too the point. I would like to purchase a home from a family member in the next 6 - 8 weeks. Home hasn’t been appra...
I'm a new investor; my husband and I are looking to buy our first investment property out of state (we own our primary residence in CA) and do a BRRR. We are looking for a single-family home in the $100-$150k range. I...
Living in a new age of people working and learning from home!I recently listened to the BP Podcast episode 380 (Go check it out!), and they brought up an interesting point. Many people are working from home, so I'm cu...
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Mission
(insert business name) is a company comprised of industry professionals and capital-backed investors. With over five years of experience in brokerage, our in depth knowledge of the markets and ability to adap...
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