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Hey! my name is Zack, I'm 28 years old and live in Farmingdale, NY (Long Island). I'm fortunate enough to be living at home rent free and have managed to pay off all my debt! I'm a newbie real estate investor. So I si...
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I've bought 3 houses with conventional financing and the traditional 30 days closing from the MLS. Easy enough with the agent, title co, and lending all doing their parts. But as a newbie, the initial process of maki...
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Hi everyone,
My names Ryan and have been reading the 4 hour workweek this for a few days and began to wonder if anyone has ever used a virtual assistant or some freelance worker to do market research for them. For a...
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I know you guys are gonna shoot me down but appreciate the feedback anyway...
SE portland Triplex
250k purchase price 5.1% interest with 20% down
rents currently $695 $675 $675
newer constru...
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Hey all!I was hoping to get some feedback on a scenario on ran into with a client yesterday. The home had a boiler, all of the piping (asbestos) leading to the radiators was wrapped or jacketed in a protective jacket...
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I’ve fallen into the trap many new investors fall into…analysis paralysis. I realize I need to just dive in and purchase my first property. I always assumed I would start with an LTR, however given the rise in interes...
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Thank you so much for taking time to read this and possibly help a first time investor. I am struggling to find homes at a good price to flip. When I find something on Zillow it has 5 offers on it and I am out bid. Be...
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Hi BP Friends,I recently purchased a bigger home given my family and I are totally outgrowing our 3/2.5 1454 sf home. We've been frugal in our spending and spendy in our savings/investments that we were able to do a ...
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Hello, I'm looking for some advice. I found a property in my area that would produce decent cash flow and appreciation; however, I would have to use funds from a HELOC on a different rental property for the down payme...
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How can I go about getting earnest money quickly?