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An opportunity came up recently to buy my first property. I contacted a mortgage broker I was referred to by a coworker and after sending in some documents he sent back an itemization sheet with the loan costs and...
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Hey guys.
I am a young Canadian who has lived and worked in the UK for 5 years with a great credit rating there.
I am now looking to begin to invest in Houston TX and am worried that I won't be able to a quote any...
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Hey everyone,Was talking to my agent today and she suggested I consider building vs buying an STR since the market i'm searching in is super tight right now in terms of supply. I was previously planning to purchase an...
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Hello,I have 2 full time STVR Properties that have substantial home equity ($400k each). I am looking to be more active in real estate investing primarily in shorter term fix and flips. I spoke to my banker today an...
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Hello BP,I have a small (<$50K) Roth IRA that is currently 'self-directed' with Etrade to purchase stocks. I have read many posts on here about buying Real Estate with an IRA or Solo 401k (which I qualify for, but ...
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Is it best to seek out private money lenders in the area which the property is located? I've been told that it's best to try and connect with private lenders in the area of the potential property for tangible reasons....
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Hello everyone, I'm curious if anyone has insights on where to find loans of this nature. I recently completed reading a book on flipping and attended the author's webinar yesterday. During the webinar, the author men...
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Hi,
I was interested to see how much a borrowers track record should matter when you are thinking about lending on one of their properties.
If a borrower seems trustworthy and has a long, flawless track...
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I would like to have my sister and brother-in-law purchase a house as their primary residence then appropriate the property for myself in the future. I will be funding the 10% downpayment and any repairs needed since...
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I am currently a 33% owner in a S-Corp that has loans on several properties. My partners and I have agreed to a stock issuance to allow an additional partner to join the company that will dilute me personally to a...