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I have a private lender who is loaning $80,000 at 4% interest paid back at $266 a month for six months with the $80,000 paid back at the end he's charging $800 origination fee is this a scam ?
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Prices are at an all time high and demand for rental properties is skyrocketing. For those of us who purchased a few properties after the crash, the appreciation is staggering. Is it time to sell and leave the table a...
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I have a tenant who has been late with rent payments since August. He's currently paid through Sept, but hasn't paid Oct. He has racked up $360 in late fees. He said Oct rent is 'in the mail' and that he can't pay the...
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Hi guys-I hired a contractor to do exterior and interior renovations at an apartment I own. Exterior work was to be completed first, then move to the interior. Cost of the exterior was estimated (agreed to and signed)...
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This is going to be long, but certainly worth reading if you are considering any of these companies. Reading this may very well save you significant aggravation and money. I was hesitant to put in the time to document...
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This is going to be a long post, but I felt it was worth taking the time to make because even after listening to nearly 150 episodes of BiggerPockets, there were still so many things that we missed, didn’t think of, ...
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How do you discourage tag-along boyfriend occupants?I almost rented a place out to a young woman but it ultimately did not work out.However as it fell through I recognized that she had fully intended for a boyfriend t...
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Hey all, I have a simple question.
I want to purchase an REO as an investment property but I'm not sure of the process. Do I need to be sure to tell the bank that it's going to be a rental or does it matter? I plan ...
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So I wanted to explore an idea here, and see if anyone has heard of anyone else doing it. But before I go there, I want to make clear that I'm not ADVOCATING this or any other shady business practices; I'm simply want...