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Hello PDX (and surrounding area) investor friends! My wife and I are coming into the scene here and would love to start a conversation with like-minded local folks. We currently do not own any rentals yet, however, we...
Good afternoon BP community, Amazing news I quit my job and decided to invest in real estate full time it just pays better and allows me to be with my family more. I want to add wholesaling to my bag of tricks and wou...
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Hi,I am looking into invest in San Antonio, TX. Since I am an out-of-state investor, I need some recommendations in which areas in San Antonio to invest. My priority would be 1. Safety2. Schools Basically, anything th...
Okay, I thought it was maybe in my mind. But, I've tried accessing BP with different browsers, and when my computer was cold and fresh, and it's just slowwww! I thought it was because I had too much stuff opened at ...
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If you have spent even one minute on these forums, you've run into Jay Hinrichs. He's one of our most prolific contributors, currently sitting at Number Five on the all-time posters list.Jay has been investing forever...
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Seen quite a bit of properties in most neighborhoods in Pinellas County/ St. Pete, FL. Wondering if everyone else agrees with me on the hots areas for renovations. Seems like there are pockets everywhere.GulfportOld S...
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Medium sized developer building approximately 50 homes per year. Funding is almost entirely cash and we’re looking to add a greater percentage of financing.
Problem is that traditional mortgage lending is too inef...
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Hi BP,I am analyzing a deal that I am interested in, almost turn key, ARV: $150; asking price: $115K, closing cost: $2K, repair cost $7K. All in cash for $124K. Assume I can refinance and get back $112.5K (75% of $1...
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I feel like Bigger pockets would be an ideal place to get some answers to this question:I want to use leverage to buy my first investment property (single family home).How do you guys go about the initial setup:Take m...