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Hi BP,Although I’ve only started in real estate investing, I’ve been reading books on tax and legal protections. In protecting my investments, I’ve learned the importance of the first and second defense, home owner’s ...
Hello all, I am not at the point where I am ready to pull any triggers but I am actively analyzing houses around my area. I decided I want to use an FHA loan and possibly house hack a duplex with it. My question is do...
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I thought I would take a chance in posting this here because I know there are some bright minds who may be able to help. Let me clear, I am not asking for anything more than mere advise. I am a 54 year old(young) man ...
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Hello BP,I'm looking at a deal, and I need help determining what qualifies as a "good" cap rate for small apartments in the Midwest.Here are the details:11 unit apartmentAsking price: $1.4 millionMonthly rent total: $...
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I have the chance to buy 3 multi unit properties owned by a seller who wants to retire. The seller is willing to do seller financing with the following terms:35% Down, 7% Interest, 7 Year BalloonThe asking price and r...
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I wanted to pick everyone's brain on an issue that I'm having.....I have a tenant that is paying rent, but it is late every month. She pays the late fee, and actually breaks up the rent payment into tw...
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I’ve recently read @Joe Fairless' awesome book The Best Ever Apartment Syndication Book, with the intention of getting more active in multifamily apartment investing. It is literally a thorough step by step process of...
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I found a property that has been abandoned for over 30 years (exterior still looks great though.) The couple who previously owned it have been deceased since 2001. There was a third person on the records I received fr...
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The benefit of the VA Loan is that can you put can out zero down, but that means higher monthly payments and near zero cash flow. It also means that a majority of your payments are going towards interest and and not ...
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Hello BiggerPockets community. It's been a long time since I've posted, so bear with me... I'm a little rusty. I'm under contract to purchase a multi-unit property in the Richmond Virginia area. I live in Northern Vir...