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I now own three properties, the last two purchased with cash and the first has a paid off mortgage. The first was my primary and the next was my second home and the third is a multi family and I live on the first fl...
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I bought an SFR cash because the comparable sales within a mile were around 70k and the "as is" close now price was 20k. I figured that I could buy it, refi, get my cash back and then refi into a bank loan after 6 mo...
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Hi guys, due to my credit score, most banks will not entertain me. Long story short, I'm able to buy the ABC property without any mortgage with my personal savings to start but of course it'd be wise to use bank's mon...
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I'm a part-time real estate investor for over a decade now with several single-family homes and a couple of duplexes. I got into real estate once my experience with stocks and other vehicles weren't working and I need...
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I have about $0 saved up for REI. It all went into the purchase of my primary residence a year ago, and now that I'm stepping up my REI game I'm regretting that. Live and learn.
My down payments with HMLs comes from...
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We’re just getting started in real estate, and we have an opportunity to invest in projects being done by an experienced pro. This is an exciting possibility as it could allow us to get a return and be involved in big...
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When it comes to choosing whether to fund a deal with cash or hard money, I think what matters most is your financial position, but also limiting risk. For someone that might be able to do both, the idea of using hard...
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Once a property is obtained how long do you have to wait to refinance or do you not have to wait?
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Hi AllRelatively new to BiggerPockets but been in and out of real estate for quite some time and still looking for answers on how best to do things right - this time.I am Chicago-based and over the past year I picked ...
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Hello All,Can anyone give insight on investing while living and working abroad? Can you share some of the challenges and strategies used to purchase properties while abroad. Can you also provide information on how you...