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Hi! My fiancé and I just signed a contract for a new house. We are planning to put 20% down and looking for the best option to save us long term knowing todays high interest rates. We unfortunately would likely need a...
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Hey guys, So this question will reveal the newbie-newness that I still have but here it goes! Just was about to purchase my first list from ListSource for a direct marketing campaign and I get to the purchase page and...
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Hello, I am an investor in the Greenville market but been hearing good things about STRs in Columbia. Anyone currently investing in this area?
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Happy Friday everyone.Excited to keep learning and meeting new people through these forums and I dive into REI. For the hard money lenders out there, i'd love to network and understand your vetting process when invest...
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Hello Hello,I need to access My Equity But my DTI is High, this some information :- My Equity is about 240K- My Mortgage Payment = $ 1750/Month ( include everything ( PITI ))- My W2 = $4700/month- My Credit Score 690 ...
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Hey everyone how do I roughly calculate my properties value before I go the bank inquiring about a DSCR cash out ReFi? I know the bank advertises 75% LTV but is it just a comp valuation? How do I factor in the cashflo...
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I just moved into a new place (I'm renting) at an amazing price. From my knowledge gained on these awesome forums, and of the local market in general I knew that my landlord had to be hemorrhaging cash on this rental...
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I am thinking about converting my garage to a studio to rent it out. The one thing I am wondering about is how I can sub-meter PG&E and the water. I can pay for the tenants utilities as long as I am still living i...
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Happy 2024 BP Compatriots! Congrats, you made it 😉.
First post of the new year, where if you haven't read one of mine in the past, I do a brief, hopefully insightful, dive into real estate and financial markets. Plu...
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I've been presented an opportunity for an off market property in Cicero, half a block from the Junior High. I use to live in the west suburbs of Chicago but farther west (Carol Stream). So this area, I've heard of and...