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My wife and I currently live in a home we purchased for $12,000 seven years ago. We are located in the Buffalo/Niagara region of New York. The home was zoned two family and we left it as such but have lived in it wh...
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Hey BP Community,Hope you are all staying healthy and well. I'm set to begin a pretty extensive remodel on my primary residence where we'll be adding a bedroom, bathroom, and re-configuring the kitchen. This will requ...
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Do we still get the extras mentioned on the podcast if we pre-order the kindle version of the book?
Greetings everyone, I would like to move forward in the process of acquiring my first multi-family home however my credit is not exactly where I want it to be, I understand that the VA does not require a "minimum" cre...
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Long story short - we received private loan for 107K to purchase our first investment home from my father in law.Looking for options to refinance and pay him back immediately after closing.All the lenders keep telling...
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So we finally qualify for a mortgage this year after 2 years of self-employment... we wanted to buy our first property, a 2-4 unit place with FHA this year... but with the whole coronavirus thing, supposedly the marke...
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I have been actively seeking to purchasing my first home, and I am specifically looking at duplexes to live in one unit and rent the second unit. I came across a great looking duplex, in a great town near me. The pric...
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Hi BP Fam!We are closing on our first rental property TOMORROW! Very excited! It's a 3bed/2ba SFH that needs just a little TLC. We have the vendors all lined up ready to come in and fix stuff next week and it's nothi...
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Hello,I bought a duplex in Pensacola $75,000 under appraised value, in an amazing location. Bought it for $300,000, it appraised for $375,000, and the gross rent is $2,625.My lender only lets me pull out 80% of the pu...
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I'm in a position to purchase a property at any time, just waiting for a deal to pop up within my purchasing budget. Here's my question:Rent as an individual or as a business? I know that a lot of expenses can be writ...