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Greetings BP!
Kicking off my REI journey and as a first timer I'm looking to break into the game through house hacking.
Currently, pursuing a triplex in the Philadelphia market that needs a full gut. In applying th...
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Before I started by real estate investing education with Bigger Pockets it was the summer of 2013 and I was searching for that perfect house. After months of research I found the perfect house build in 1900 in a histo...
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Hi All,I am thinking to sell my old property. For example if my property sells for 300k I have to pay 6% to realtor which leaves me at 282k. Out of 282k how much taxes I have to pay right away and how much taxes I ha...
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Greetings!
I've been somewhat on the hunt for SFR's and some multi-family's (mostly duplexes) to invest in as a first-time investor. Where are you all looking to find good deals (particularly for good cash flow)? I'v...
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I have been looking at doing a DSCR loan but looks like I'm giving up on that as DSCR loans require bank statements anyway and if I'm going to provide that, I might as well go Conventional and have significant rate sa...
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So, I think I may have found a good first property to acquire. So far, I think it'd be the best deal to purchase it and rehab it. It's FSBO. A lawn sign lists the owners phone number with the asking price of $60,000. ...
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The economy seems to be on fragile ground based on this "unexposed" information about the Fed repo. How are you preparing for a potential downturn?
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Hello BP commmunity! My family and I live in NELA (Highland Park/Eagle Rock) and have an illegal ADU in our backyard (studio, approx 400SQFT, bathroom, no kitchen). We don't now exactly when it was built but it's prob...
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Hi,After contacting a few lenders I’ve realized that the down payment money can’t be a gift. Does anyone have an idea how rigid is this rule and if there is a way to work around it. I did receive funds from my parents...
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