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Hey BP - Want some advice/perspective on my situation.
Back in 2022, I had a strong desire to get into REI to diversify my investments and pursue a new side hustle. I envisioned real estate investing as a way to make...
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When I help new investors with buying their first property I often want to know what is holding them back from pulling the trigger.So I'll ask here. What is holding you back?
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12 months ago, I paid off my first rental SFH property in Boise/Meridian, Idaho. Net cashflow is $1060/month. Comps say the current market value is $230,000. I paid $172,000. Two options I’m looking at;
Sell and i...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Oakland.
Purchase price: $602,500
Cash invested: $70,000
Sale price: $625,000
This is a 1914, 4bed/1.5bath SFH located in Oak...
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I would like to become a hard money lender.
I have the customers on both sides and a specific business model. I can sell it.
I have the cash reserves myself to lend, as well as know both individuals who want to fun...
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I'm looking to buy a property in Baltimore use as a short-term rental full time via Airbnb. While working through the slower parts of the purchase process (financing through a small credit union), the thought occurs t...
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Has anyone out there in creative land used futures contracts to hedge interest rate risk on your ARM? I am wondering what futures to use for commercial loans with floaters past year 5 or so. Selling eurodollar futur...
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Hi everyone,
Has anyone dealt with purchasing properties in FEMA declared flood zone? Any word of advise besides additional expense on flood insurance. Many properties in CO got flooded last summer and were c...
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Do you believe that we should be willing to pay more tax to help house the homeless?I'm going to ask again in a minute, but first am going to tell you about 2 of my properties.Rental 1.I've owned it for 4 years wit...
hello everyone, I'm a newbie looking into my first investment. I currently have been centering my search in more middle class areas, but the prices are a bit high. my question is this. how is it going into low income ...