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Hello Community. This is my first post on BP, and I am excited to be here to contribute and learn from the community! I am beginning my investing journey soon and I know this is a great place to start. I've really had...
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Like many in the STR community we has switched our target from STRs to Boutique Hotel investing. We have honed in on a great property with tons on potential here in Richmond, VA. As expected the banks I've talked to t...
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Hi everyone! I am looking to buy 8 units between 3 houses, all side by side. I have never done a commercial loan, so I’m wondering if this would qualify and what a typical loan might look like or require for this type...
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We start our first flipping project in San Jose, we will hire licensed contractors to apply for electrical and HVAC permits. However, we are debating whether we should get the permit for remodeling as well. We need to...
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I was reading a thread on here and someone brought up MIRR (Manager's Initial Rate of Return) in passing. What is this, what does it tell me, and how do I calculate it? Why do I want to know this?Thank you for any res...
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As we all know, in the recent weeks Fannie Mae changed their seasoning period requirement for conventional cash-out refinances. It changed from 6 months to 12 months. I'm wondering, what is your take on how these chan...
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Our rental listing in Woodbridge, VA has alot of interest and some people that are very excited about the property, but we already know, without digging into their background, that we are not going to choose them as t...
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Evening Fellow Investor,I recently closed on my first deal in April 2017 on a duplex in Lawrenceville, Ga that I am currently househacking. I used a FHA loan with a 3.5% down payment, from my understanding I can only ...
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BP,I need some information regarding what the actual requirements are for the condition of a home so that an appraiser can complete an appraisal. I purchased a house for cash in OKC last month that needed a little re...
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Hello, I began two flips pretty much one after the other, over leveraged myself. Rehab went as planned on both, however the first one was higher end and with the rates going up the buyer pool severely shrinked, second...