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My wife are I are looking into purchasing our first short term rental to use as a vacation home and rent out when we're not there. We are also looking to move into a new primary residence sometime in the near future ...
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Here's the deal I'm hoping to get. Please let me know your thoughts.
This is what I like to call a "grandmas house" type of flip. Great liveable house but just needs updating mostly in kitchen and bathrooms. Home ...
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All,Learning about the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) Multifamily loan programs, curious if any of you have had success. I have steered away from CHFA for down payment assistance (DPA) as I understand t...
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Hello All,
My name is Osvaldo Ramos but I prefer to go by Oz for short. I live in Provo, Utah where the term "Happy Valley" was coined. I'm a full-time student studying for a master's in Cybersecurity at Utah Valley ...
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Hi BP community! Chad Smith here... Currently live in Boulder,CO; Been here for last 15 years. Originally from MD, Baltimore area. Been an engineer in the tech industry for better part of 25 years and am looking to...
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I know you shouldn't rent to friends and families but has anyone had any success stories? I have a friend, has a good job/income and by qualifies with our standards. Just wondering if anyone had any positive experienc...
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If I earned interest on a promissory note, but incurred expenses to loan that money, how do I report that?I loaned money to a real estate investor who then used the money to fix and flip a property. He gave me a promi...
I made the mistake of partnering with someone who bailed on me last minute for a fix and flip single family home in Bakersfield, CA. I'm bummed. The progress I've already made: I've connected with the owner (whom is a...
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Is it possible to use a FHA loan to gain investment properties? I currently do not own any real estate and have been looking to get invested. I’ve been listening to the podcast for a little now and I know there are ma...
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I am just getting into real estate in Ohio. Going to be buying an investment property that I will use as an owner occupied while I go to school then rent it out afterwards.
My plans are to either get a multi-family...