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Pushing back on the line in the sandThese days, it's hard to imagine being out in the field without your smartphone. And while nearly all of us know exactly where our phone is at this very moment, you probably couldn'...
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Hello,I am in a sticky situation with a property I own as my 'primary residence' and I'm somewhat unsure where to turn for advice as to how to proceed next. I thought this would be a good forum to gain some insight on...
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I use the security deposit (and the first month's rent) as a test case to see if the potential tenant will be able to pay rent on time. If they can't come up with a security deposit and 1st Month's rent prior to w...
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Can anyone help analyze this refi scenario?
I am looking at refinancing 2 SFH properties which currently have 15 year amort, 5 year balloon, 6.625% interest, with just over 2 years left on the balloons. I have 10 ...
Hey everyone my name is Andy I’m a US Marine Veteran and I have really bad credit due to really bad choices and jumping right into things without doing my due diligence. I qualify for 100 percent financing with my VA ...
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First, I want to give a shout out to BiggerPockets for giving me an avenue to gain valuable knowledge. I’ve been working at a job I used to love for over 20 years. The company I work for is great! With this in mind I ...
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Good morning, BP Community!I'm JJ, and I'm from & live in the Tulsa, OK, area. My family & I returned to the Tulsa area after a 16-year stint in east Tennessee, near Knoxville. My experience in real estate has...
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Background : I work in one of the tech companies in the bay area. I currently live in a rental unit 10 mins away from work which costs about $1600 per month including utilities. Pre-pandemic this was $2000. So it...
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Hi BP folks, I came across an inspection report for a 25 year old house which was built on Permanent Wood Foundation. What are the things I should be cautious about this kind of foundation? (for eg: grading of the hou...