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Hello BP... I have a rental in Los Angeles that just underwent a special assessment to paint the entire property. I was very happy, as I was breaking even with my numbers, but I was just hit with the $3,600 assessme...
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Hi, all! I have 3 potential projects that I've been researching and planning to get underway within the next 6-12 months:A) Renovation of historical single-family home. Current value ~$80k (still has mortgage of $40k)...
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I've been buying at Foreclosure auction in Indiana (judicial state) with about 8 properties under my belt over the last couple years. I did a lot of homework and its been working out pretty well. Last Friday I pick...
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So I am looking at closing on a house at the end of the week, fsbo. The owner is not exactly trusting, wouldn't sign anything until I was happy with the property and was prepared to pay in full.
So I had a property i...
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Hey All-Been lurking and reading for a while. Wife and I are about 7-8 years away from retirement (from Atlanta). Over the years we've really enjoyed spending time on Perdido Key and are considering an investment in...
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A partner and I, both of who work a full time job, are looking to get into real estate investing. Focusing on a long term rental for our first property, we are just beginning our search. I have listened to plenty of p...
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Every bank I have asked, will only make loans based on purchase price. So, it doesn't matter how great a deal I find, I still need 20% of the purchase price. (plus closing and fees, etc.)
My question is... Am I not a...
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I had originally posted this in a thread belonging to Ashley Harris, but to avoid dragging her thread off-topic, I've moved it here.Yesterday, I walked one of the oldest private estate houses in the Maritimes (built ...
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Good morning all, My wife and I have been discussing the idea of going into mortgage note investing for almost 18 months now with me doing the lion's share of the research. I am on board with the idea of passive incom...
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Hey BP, So I'm about to close on my first ever property the end of the week, yay! It's a two family in Northern New Jersey and I will be living in the top unit. The tenants are both month to month and I had to give n...