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I'll try to keep this as short as possible! My name is Benjamin Shull and I'm in the Rockford, IL market. I'm in the analysis paralysis stage. I've listened to 95% of all podcasts, look up YouTube videos, etc. My fian...
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BP community,Recently I was negotiating a 10 unit deal and got all the way to final contract revisions, and my partner and myself decided to stay put and not move any further. Part of me says I'm absolutely crazy for ...
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So I'm currently going into my senior year of college, and after I graduate I'm open to moving most anywhere. One important aspect for me is that it is an area that has a profitable market for real estate as I want t...
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Hi
I am a REI and W2 earner with a solid income and credit score. I own 7 properties. I have 2 properties I am currently renovating (all-cash purchase). I am looking for a competitive local lender who can finance th...
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Hi BP Friends,
Our grandfather has a rental that is occupied by a disabled veteran. His wife was paying the $800 remainder after the gov paid $350. She left him. Now he only pays the $350 on a $1150 lease. It'...
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Retirement plan question here: This question is not real estate related. It's related to retirement plans through your employer (if you're working full time). I just graduated college in May and started working full t...
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So, full disclosure (if you couldn't tell) I'm new around here. I'm reading everything that I can get my hands on, listening to the BP podcasts and webinars, and all around studying like my life depends on it. I don't...
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I currently live in Falls Church, Virginia (Fairfax County) and am thinking about converting my basement into an apartment and renting it out. I think there may be Fairfax county rules against this, but I am wondering...
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If you use hard money for just a portion of a purchase or say the rehab costs would they use the entire property as collateral ? Or in general is there a way of minimizing your collateral to only what would be necessa...
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How do you calculate an offer price on a foreclosure?