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Hello, I am in the process of getting a pre-approval before I start my hunt for my first rental property. My mortgage broker is pushing the idea of a non-QM lender being the one who funds this deal. My broker says I c...
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Hi BP family,I'm trying to build a template excel spreadsheet, which would include products and pricing for materials from Home Depot. Also on this spreadsheet would be different labor rates from local contractors and...
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Has anyone found a good 1031 Exchange company that they can recommend? Solid track record, dependability, trustworthiness, reasonable fees, etc. thank you!
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I feel like this goes against the entrepreneurial spirit of building your own portfolio but does anyone have experience with “rent to retirement” as featured on the ads for all the podcasts?
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Hello there.I’m Eric, I’m 31, and ready for a career change.My career background is as follows: - IT support - Apple Consultant (9 years, current job) - Network infrastructure design and deployment (2 years) - Video p...
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Hi Everyone,I am in need of advice on whether or not it makes financial sense to hire my sub-contractor full time on a fixed cost. This year we acquired 10 properties and our goal for 2021 is 18 properties to fix and ...
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Hello BP:
I recently signed up and started setting up Buildium. So far, I am pretty impressed and happy with the product. I currently self manage 16 units and have brought on an assistant to help me with property man...
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Just curious to know if anyone has taken Ray Kroc's Real Estate strategy and did it themselves? How well did it work for you and what would you do differently if you had the chance? For those of you who don't know Ray...
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Hi All! New to the forums here and looking for some advice as I get started in REI. Ive been networking to put a team in place and wanted to get some opinions on my lending situation. I'm currently looking to refi my ...
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Hi there I am a 27 year old investor in Ontario. I currently work a
job that pays very well, the only issue is that I have lost interest in
it and it has had a negative impact on my life recently. I'm sure I am
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