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All,Closing on a house soon. (yes I know this is for owner-occupied, and it will be) I need to get some work done in order for me to use the FHA option. Questions:1. Does someone appraise the property before and tell ...
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Hello Friends.
My title may have caught your eye. Last Friday, I turned 18. Finally able to get involved with Real Estate, which has held my attention for many years, I want to know EVERYTHING about getting i...
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Hi all, I am new to RE investing and am currently in the research stage trying to develop a strategy to pursue. I have a healthy income and have built a solid financial base for my age. I am looking to purchase a rent...
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Hello everyone, been watching Bigger Pockets for a little while now and decided it's time to begin getting to know the community. I'm a new investor in the San Diego area, currently purchasing my first property, a 2BD...
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Hello, I am currently looking to start the build up to my first investment property. I am currently weighting the options of new bank. As my main/current bank is a military bank/credit union and I don't like that I ca...
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Hello out there,
My name is Toby Johnston and I live in San Jose, California. I am a tax partner at Moss Adams, LLP where I work with Silicon Valley families, entrepreneurs, investors, etc as their tax advisor. So ...
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A warm greeting to everyone. I currently live in Southern Ca and looking to jump into this game next year. Trying to learn as much as I can by reading everything.
This website is amazing. I have learned a ton in just...
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What are the circumstances in which it would make sense to do a lease purchase rather than a lease option?
What are the circumstances in which it would make sense to do a regular option vs. a lease option?
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Hi BP Community,So my wife and I are in escrow for our first duplex purchase. The financing option was:1) 5% owner occupied2) 25% investment purchase with 5% from us and were going to get the remaining 20% down from m...
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*This link comes directly from our calculators, based on information input by the member who posted.I'm a bit confused by the numbers. It's a duplex so rent estimator suggested $1950 so I...