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I am considering purchasing a large 2 family in the Bergen-Lafayette area of Jersey City with plans to convert into two condos (plans area already in place). Has anyone had experience with this process in Jersey City...
The 70% rule in real estate can be helpful when comparing properties and making a final determination on which one is the best investment. Understanding the ins and outs of this rule is imperative to using it to your ...
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Hello everyone,
I'm new to the forums, but have been reading the posts and articles here for some time now. I seek your wisdom!
A small group of friends and myself all work jobs with low hours and good income. We ha...
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Hi BP Friends! I was intrigued by the topic of "opportunity zones" discussed on the BP Podcast episode 269 (the one about RE & taxes).As I understand it, it seems almost like a "1031 exchange" type of investment v...
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Hello BP community,I am exploring all of my options for investment capital and before I consider banks, private and hard money lenders, I wanted to get some ideas or suggestions from other investors who have either us...
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Are there any additional options on lenders that will approve and qualify a refinance on a property I just acquired less than 180 days ago(two weeks ago to be exact)? I just acquired a property w/no mortgage, & wa...
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Looking for advice. I went to an auction yesterday. Got a great deal on a house, I was the only bidder. Got the house for 280k plus 5 percent to the auctioneer for a total of 294k,which is what the auctioneer said the...
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Ok so I’ve been living in the same apartment my whole life the first people to move in we’re my mom and dad as I am the first born, at this time the building was owned by a single owner and we have had the same unit a...
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When buying an investment property would you advise to sign as co- signer with your spouse? Or have it on one spouse name then move it to an LLC?We want the to be able to have more buying power later this year as well...
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Hello my name is Adeniyi! It’s great to be part of this community. This is my first attempt at trying to making passive income so I’m relatively new to real estate investing. I’ve owned two properties that I’ve lived ...