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Hello BP! I'm new here and have a goal of making my first real estate investment by the end of 2020! Given the market in my area (SF Bay Area) I'm mostly looking at investing out of state. I work a full time job and w...
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Hello BP,I was just reading a blog post on here about what to ask your contractor before hiring them. I have one deal in progress with an out of state contractor I have never met but was recommended by an agent that I...
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We're evaluating a deal that involves a Section 8 tenant already in place. We've read that the government will guarantee up to 70% of the rent on behalf of the tenant. However, I do know that Section 8 has a bit of a ...
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I'm over 59.5 so I can withdrawal money from my IRA without penalties. I have a Roth & Conventional IRA. After watching my retirement funds drop significantly a couple of years ago due to the market I started thin...
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Will you get less cash if you refinance a BRRRR before 6 months with hard money or a credit union?On BP podcast episode 567, David Greene said that you can do a cash out refinance on a BRRRR before 6 months by using h...
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Hi all, I am a first-time investor, and I am looking in the Ohio area for SFR and or multi-unit properties that are approx. $150k or less that are not in need of major fixing. Small repairs are fine. Also, propertie...
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Hello fellow real estate investors!My wife and I are proud to be able to finally post on the BP forums after becoming members over a year ago. We live in Kalamazoo, Michigan. I work at one of the hospitals here and my...
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I've been reading books and listening to the podcast non-stop for the past 18 months. I went to a realtor in Fresno looking for a multifamily to house-hack. Fresno can be a rough area, so there were only certain are...
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Hello, I am an aspiring real estate investor located out of Nashville, TN. I am currently in the process of selling my first rental located in Bowling Green, KY and am trying to figure out my next real estate move! I ...
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What’s up BP’ers.
I have a few investment properties, but I’m ready to start being a little less passive. This is a good problem to have, but I’m torn on what the best play is and would love some feedback.
I’v...