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Hello BP community. My name is Vandell Ali. I've had an interest in RE investing for a long time and even acquired a NY RE license just before the economic and subprime crisis of 2008. Not knowing much about the indus...
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We are finally getting our business computerized and are running into a glitch. Scenario - Purchase a building for $70,000Initial improvements $25,000New value $145,000Refinance at 75% of $145,000 = $108,750 mortgage...
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I'm starting a househacking journey and my mom will be financing the home. I am currently living off a small amount of self employment income, savings and 401k due to health issues so I don't go on the financing per...
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Just got in escrow with a SF rental in Kansas city. It is on a corner street with a creek on the other side. I checked flood maps and see it is barely outside a flood zone. What are your thoughts?
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An AWESOME project just finished in Columbus, OH. This is exactly the type of public/private partnership our team is working to build across the country. The efforts that projects of this nature take are massive but t...
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I bought my primary residence last year and was not able to take any deductions. My accountant says going for itemized deductions did not make sense in my case because I will get a higher deduction on standardized. I ...
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I have a question about this quote that rich dad poor dad, Robert Kiyosaki stresses on, "
"One method that really helped me enhance my control in making money came from creating a corporation. A corporation can do ma...
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Hello BP!!! I have been poking around the site for a while and listening to the podcasts. I finally decided to create an account and get serious with my overall portfolio health. Stocks and bonds are fun, but I wan...
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Good morning! I’ve been doing my due diligence research on direct mail marketing for off market properties. One of the particular areas that my partners and I wish to focus on is owner financing and specifically targ...
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Does it make more sense to get a 15 or 30 year mortgage on a rental property? I understand there are pros and cons to each but does having your tenants pay off the mortgage in 15 years rather than 30 outweigh the addi...