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Last week I put under contract a real fixer upper. 140 year old all cypress framed ~1250 sq ft. 3/1.
I have it under contract for $16,500. Comparables in the area are selling in the $80-90,000 range, average listin...
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Hello all,I currently have $50,000 cash available to invest. Right now I own a SF home as my primary residence with $$60,000 in equity right now. I have read multiple books, watched online videos, and have gained a li...
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I live in IL, am single, have several rental properties, have landlord insurance and umbrella policy. I do all the work myself (repairs, upkeep, accounting, screening, approving of tenants etc). The following idea I ...
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Hello BP fam,
Thought it about time to write up my first investment purchase (BRRRR deal out of state).
Refinanced my $ back out in just under 6 months using Delayed Financing, my rehab $ too.
In short, did exactl...
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I've got a few here and I'm feeling really stupid asking them!
1. We buy using an option contract. Haven't closed a deal yet, but are getting close. we haven't had any complaints from the banks about using an op...
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Looking to pickup my second purchase for rentals. Came across a really good value of a property for under $200k. When I passed it by our loan broker, he indicated that the underwriters have an issue with the propert...
Don't blame everything on interest rates - It's because wages haven't kept pace
My wife and I bought our first house in Seattle in 1986 for $78,000. It was in a safe, desired neighborhood, post card view of downtown,...
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Hi All:
I am new to Bigger Pockets. My husband and I placed a contract on a short sale (investment property) in August expecting it to take at least 6 months, but the process moved quicker than expected and we are c...
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Not meant to offend the property managers out there - I know the good ones exist. However, a common theme I've seen is how hard it is to find a good, reliable property manager that makes the money you spend on them wo...
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This is textbook public housing https://www.kitsapsun.com/stor...