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Hey BP. I would love to hear from anyone who is a successful investor and started out bird dogging. That's the position I'm in now and I would love to have some additional motivation! Please share the good, the bad...
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Okay did a wrap with a seller.
Added as a additional beneficiary on the policy.
Policy comes up in March.Insurance company was fine putting me as an additional insured but then the owner of the company calls the sel...
Hey BP, making my first post here!I'm looking to open a HELOC on my parents home here in Los Angeles, and use the money to fund rehabs to make their property rent ready. Currently my parent's home is my primary reside...
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I'm strongly considering diversifying my investment portfolio with real estate. My top three motivations are:
1. Diversifying: A place to put money in addition to the stock mkt.
2. Appreciation: Single family home...
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Hello everyone. I've been a BP member for a few months now, and I've previously been documenting my progress here:
http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/12/topics/67333-a-newbies-birddogging-journal
I decided to star...
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Hi,I was wondering if someone can give me recommendations for some Yellow Letter marketing companies that they have used in the past.I have tried to reach out to couple of companies through BP, but not had much luck h...
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Hi BP,
My father @Tom Knodt and I potentially have a motivated seller in Brenham, Texas (near College Station, between Houston and Austin) who we think would be a good candidate for a "subject to" purchase for a buy ...
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I want to contact all the motivated sellers on my list to prequalify them before making any offers upfront. Can I just get prequalification info about their homes first without being pressured to make an offer upfront...
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I am in the process of completing the sale of a multi-family property. I accepted an offer with the standard inspection contingency. Buyer's inspector viewed the property yesterday. The buyer was at the inspection and...
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My two cents on the pros and cons are:Advantages:Probably the primary benefit of prepaying a mortgage is personal peace of mind. In addition, borrowers pay less total interest overall when paying off their mortgage ea...