Hey BPers!
I'm buying my first property a 6 unit apartment building in cash.I don't want to keep my money tied up and want to cash out re-finance.I'm hoping to have your opinions on these questions:-How long do you t...
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Everyone I spoke to who has a career in real estate as an agent advised me that is imperative to learn from a mentor that is familiar in your market. I agree that having the right mentor would help new agents out exce...
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I recently spoke to a lender who only does Commercial Loans. The process and qualifications seem less strict for qualifying for a commercial versus when apply for a conventional loan.I am only familiar with conventio...
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Hey everyone - I am going to be paying back a family member who lent private money on a deal recently. We did sign a loan agreement at the beginning of the loan and there is no early pre-payment in the contract. Do yo...
Might be a silly question but I am new to this whole thing and need some advice. What is a hard money loan exactly and can one use it to purchase a home that they will be living in for good?
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I have 7 properties and they will all be ready at approx the same timeThey are all doublewides on 2 - 10 acres.Prices 150K to 300KThinking of selling with owner finance as I just don't want the headaches of renting.Lo...
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I'm 20 years old. I have been learning a lot about real estate through the bigger pockets podcast, and I am eventually going to start looking for deals, and ultimately pulling the trigger on a multi family property. T...
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Hi everyone! New here and looking for options with regards to using the equity in our current home to get started investing. Apologies in advance for the long winded post!
I'm working on an off market deal back in my...
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What is PMI? PMI, or private mortgage insurance, is a lender's protection in the event that you default on your primary mortgage leading to foreclosu...
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New to RE investing. I would like to start acquiring multi-family rentals but a) don't have a lot of capital to put in myself, b) nor would that strategy allow me to build a portfolio within a reasonable time frame. ...