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Hi everyone,I'm new to this site, so forgive me for not having done a formal introduction yet. My name is Marissa Staller, and I signed a purchase agreement to buy my first home. The home is unique in that it is conne...
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Hello BPMy older tenant, lives by himself, has possible early stages of dementia. I got a telephone call from him yesterday saying that squatters has taken over his apartment. He called the police and once police leav...
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I recently decided to buy my dream home. My wife and I have been saving for a while now for this. But we have come to a halt point where we are confused on which and how to select. There have been several companies av...
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I hoping some of you can point me in a new direction. Heres the basic facts:1. I stopped working my regular job about 2 years ago. Got my 35 plus years in engineering in, to draw full social security, in a few more ye...
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In 2018 I wrote an article about how I used VA loans to build my portfolio. I maximized the VA loan entitlement and unfortunately the program limited how much I buy. Now however, it's a completely different.
My 201...
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Hi everyone. I live in a 60 year old building in Miami that is in terrible shape due to mismanagement. As a result of this, the entire building is infested with mold. Including my unit. I know this because I had it te...
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I just signed a petition on We the People site to place travel restrictions on those coming from countries with large Ebola outrbreaks, Petition. Probably shouldn't be linking that, but it is a matter concerning every...
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Hi, I'm new to real estate investing and I'm really enjoying the BP community!The BRRRR method seems like a great choice for our goals, but even after watching the BP video on cash-out refinancing I'm confused about o...
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I am a US Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard veteran with 20-years of experience as a military Civil Engineer. In previous roles, I was responsible for the asset management, capital improvement, repair, an...
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I am close to retirement age and after a divorce several years ago I want purchase another home. I also want to purchase investment properties to support my retirement. Which should I do first? Also when purchasing i...