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I'm in the process of getting my finances together to purchase my second deal (Kansas City market). My girlfriend and I have enough saved up for a down payment on about a $200K property if we use a conventional mortga...
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Recently I have been fascinated with travel hacking, learning about ways to manufacture spending to earn points. It hit me that as a real estate investor we spend hundreds of thousands if not millions paying for contr...
Hey all,My goal is to purchase my first rental property in the near future! Is it best to save for a down payment or is there other ways to obtain a down payment to purchase a property? Thanks in advance!Blessings,Jordan
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Hello Everyone! I've been lurking on BP and watching the podcasts/seminars for a little while now and I am excited to get started in investing.I will try to keep this short and sweet...My mom owes $65,000 on her home...
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Hello BP family! This question is for my fellow real estate agents out there.
When first starting out in the business, obviously friends and family are an immediate outlet for referrals and leads.
My question is, ...
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I came across a potential deal with title issues. The father of the person I was talking to owned the property. He filed gift warranty deed in 2001 to his mother. Then in 2013 filed a warranty deed to the daughter....
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When I purchased my first rental property, a single family home here in Charlotte, 2.5 years ago I bought my tenants a bottle of their favorite liquor on their move-in day. Looking back at this now, I get a nice laugh...
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Greetings all, Hung from NYC here and new to REI.This idea just came to mind out of nowhere and wanted to get a pro’s take on it. Here’s what I’m wondering. I personally can’t house hack myself due to my wife’s job. B...
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Question? Trying to purchase 4 properties (48units) from a long term investor who is looking to liquidate her portfolio and retire. They would like to finance the deal but would want to minimize capital gain. The sell...
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A family recently sold a duplex and purchased a new duplex using a 1031 exchange. They would like to transfer ownership of this new duplex to their son. Would this affect the validity of the 1031 exchange and theref...