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Thought I would try to kickstart this forum with a success story. A mortgage broker brought us a loan request last month for a refinance of two auto collision properties in which the existing mortgage balance was mor...
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Good morning BP
I’m working on getting funding from a private lender. I was told this when I brought a few properties to the table. Is this normal practice? Sounds like they want my down payment and for me to sit b...
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So, a debate popped up between family and friends, and I'm curious to know your thoughts. We have:
1. Upstate NY
2. Long Island
3. New Jersey
4. Pennsylvania (debate went between Philly, Bristol Area, and then Poc...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence fix & flip investment in Colorado Springs.
Purchase price: $285,000
Cash invested: $5,000
Sale price: $445,000
UPDATE: old it $450000... The GC that o...
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Hired a contractor and paid him $11k to do framing, electrical rewiring, new plumbing throughout.
Long story short that contractor was incredibly slow and unresponsive (took him 5 months to complete the above).
We...
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I have a STR horror story to share today. I manage someone's STR in Austin and a mother kitten got into their crawl space and gave birth beneath the house to 6 kittens. The guests found the kittens, brought them insid...
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We recently rented to a couple who claims that we provided them an apartment with bed bugs. Basically they signed the TAA BB Addendum with specific wording that they were aware the unit was free of BB but had not seen...
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Hey All!What is the best way to screen tenants without a SS#?I appreciate any advice!
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence fix & flip investment.
Purchase price: $280,000
Cash invested: $214,000
Sale price: $535,000
This may not look like a good flip based on the numbers b...
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Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $36,000
Cash invested: $10,000
Sale price: $90,000
2 Unit rental both with one bath and 1 full bedroom ...