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I always know that getting insurance on a property was a pain. Now:
-- the statewide rates went up 23% in one year.
-- the last duplex I got, they would only insure it for sales price ($46K), not replacement value
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I would like to own multi family homes and properties but I’m only 18 years old so I know I can’t really do a whole lot because of how young I am and I’m unsure how to start I heard you didn’t need money for wholesal...
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I genuinely need answers from professionals. My husband & I have spoken to 6 different lenders. Each one we have spoken to gave us a different answer to why we can't get approved, please help me understand why.
O...
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I BP Community! My weekly brief, hopefully insightful, dive into real estate and/or financial markets is below!
Today we’re talkin:
- Jobs / Inflation Report- New Housing Market Outlook 2024- Housing Affordability- ...
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I'm new to REI but have $12K to invest and really want to begin investing in real estate.
I know there are limited options but I'm open to investing in less desirable areas as long as vacancy rates are reasonably l...
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Recently I have received emails from note investors whose primary focus is on acquiring owner carried paper. A significant amount of the loans that made there way to me were underwritten at 5-6% interest rates (at a t...
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Hi Everyone,New to the investing community and still trying to educate ourselves more. My wife and I live in North Carolina. I work in RNC and she is a stay at home mom who does photography on the side. Recently we ha...
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I’m looking into listing a flip as FSBO with a flat rate MLS listing service in the Pittsburgh area. I will be offering a 2% buyers agent commission to be fair. Does anyone have any experience with this? Can you give ...
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So I know this is a good problem to have. I have 3 applicants who I would most likely rent to. I still need to run background checks. Here’s the good and bad on each:Applicant 1: Older lady (likely to stay longer), ha...
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Short-term rentals have become a lucrative venture for many property owners, offering a flexible income stream. However, accessing traditional loans can be challenging, especially if personal credit history isn’t favo...