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I am looking at an off-market property that would not qualify for conventional funding. If we buy it with HM, do the work necessary, get it rented and then refi, the bank and mortgage broker I've spoken to said they w...
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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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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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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...
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Hello everyone, my name is Rico and I'm currently burned out at my current job (Web Developer) and looking to get started in real estate investing. I have been listening to the podcast on this site and currently on ep...
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Hello,I am new to real estate and came across this site. I am weighing options in regards to investing in new property. Considering cashing out the equity in our existing home to purchase a flip house. I am wondering ...
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Hi All!This is my first post on here; so would like to do a brief introduction of myself. My name is Brady Udovich, I'm a 24 year old from Maryland living in the Baltimore–Columbia–Towson metro region. I currently wo...