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I have been making hard money loans for 12 years. All loans are interest only payments, one year, renewable for an additional year with additional fees and points. All secured by commercial property.
I am contempla...
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I found what seems to a great deal for a potential rental property here in my home town. The only thing is that the house as an in-ground pool in the yard.
If anyone could give me some advice on the advantages and d...
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Hey everybody!My wife and I are just starting out on our journey. We're gearing up to buy our first property and we've also a unique situation surrounding a property on my wife's side of the family that we're looking ...
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I am going to be starting soon buying and holding properties, but I realized I feel I would rather have a management company take care of all the paperwork, screening and day to day of the property. Is it worth it ...
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Happy Holidays!While the real estate market usually slows down this time of year, we are seeing a lot of buyers taking advantage of homes that have been sitting on the market longer. It’s creating some great opportuni...
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Do any of you rent instead of own (by choice) and use that free capital to invest in real estate instead (i.e. Flips etc)?
When buying a home you have a lot of additional costs:
Down payment
Mortgage payments
Prop...
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Hi- I’m new to the forum and I’d greatly appreciate any advice.
I am under contract for a SFH property in metro Austin Area with a target closing date of end of May. Starting next year, I’d like to use the propert...
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Hi All, What are the best cities to invest in midterm rentals which will cash flow and appreciating year over year?
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Hi BP Community!I am interested in buying a condo or house near a New England ski resort, with the plan to rent it most of the time and while keeping a few weekends open each year for personal use. Do people in the co...
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I'm new to real estate. My rookie brain would like to pick 3-5 areas to purchase STRs that compliment each other so that one area is cash flowing when the other is not. Like a summer beach house and a winter cabin. Is...