I am thinking about making the leap from SF rentals (I currently have 4) and buying an apartment building. The SF market is just getting really tight. Before I get too far down this road though I'd like to understan...
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Awesome! You found biggerpockets and an encouraging community of people. Ready to start investing financially in real estate? Young and enthusiastic? Here are two secrets:
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Why wait? I want to start house hacking and living a life of financial independence by the summer of 2025. This gives me under a year to start looking for properties and building capital. I would love a few tips to ge...
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So i have spoken with two brokers in the past three months, i had a very hard time getting the first guy to call me back, he missed appointments, didn't return emails and just left me high and dry. I almost gave up bu...
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I'm a frequent visitor and listener of the Bigger Pockets forums and podcasts. I'm looking for some insight on my plan of action to get into real estate investing, so please bear through the back story along with the ...
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Hi - I’m interested in purchasing land and then build and use for rental. What are the pros and con? How do I approach it in a financially smart way? I’m currently in a new home myself but I’m delinquent with my mortg...
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Question: How can I invest as a NEW 1099 employee (Ex. independent insurance agent commission only)? My last two years of taxes are from a different W2 job. How can I prove to the bank I can afford a property? I would...
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Anyone have insight on how a construction loan would work on a building of 4 townhomes? We've only done standard residential loans for our investment properties, so I don't know how a construction loan would work.
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Hey everyone!
I am wondering, if you were looking to buy a package deal of 3-4 properties consisting of ~15 units and the owner was willing to seller finance with low money down, would you pay close to market value?
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We own 7 units of residential rental properties outright, and we need to free up some equity for our flipping business. I'm putting together a financing presentation in a binder to hand out to local banks. What does a...