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Dear BiggerPockets community,
My name is Dominik and I’m a software developer in my free time. Besides this, rather boring, pastime of writing code, I also happen to be extremely passionate about real estate, more s...
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Hi all!I'm looking for any and all advice I can get on preparing, searching for, and finding my first property. I'm hoping to find a successful house hack somewhere in the Los Angeles and Orange County areas with my c...
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Does anyone have any reservations with using Postcardmania to start a direct mail marketing campaign? My biggest concern is the quality of the list that they would create. I'm sure many of you have used them. Stories...
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I am new to real estate investing (I have yet to buy my first property) and not a lot on money on hand. I do however have a retirement account with approximately $235,000 in it from a company I no longer work for. ...
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For BRRR, after a property is renovated, they can approach a lender to do a cash out refi. Does the lender evaluate based on ARV? or Purchase Price + Repair cost only? Also is there any restriction like time period (a...
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Hey everyone,
I had a quick question for BP's Chicago-based investors. Wanted to know if anyone here is involved in an REI club located in the actual city of Chicago. I've done some basic searches for this, but have ...
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Hello BP,I’ve been exploring the Cleveland market and am seeking Property Manager and Contractor recommendations. I realize good Contractors are hard to come by and when you get them, you hold them tight, but thought ...
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Adapted from a twitter thread:Looking to pay a higher interest rate to finance your next investment property? Choose a non-QM "DSCR" loan for your next investment!😉
OK - higher costs aren't fun, but here are 5 ADVAN...
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Hello all,Looking for any advice and insight on steps to take to recoup funds used to close on a construction loan that would eventually be cancelled prior to the construction even starting or the maturity date.Backgr...
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Hello ! My name is Gee and I just turned 52. I bought my first fix and flip property last month. I am the first to admit that I suffer from an extreme case of analysis by paralysis! If it wasn't for my amazing husband...