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The bank is asking for 20% down investment in a duplex. How can I get around this for my first investment.
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Hi BP!
I'm a new member on the platform as I am to REI at a whole. I've been digesting as much content (books, blog posts, forums, webinars, podcasts, etc.) as possible in the past few months, and firstly just want ...
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I have been using Whitepages Premium for about 6 months now, and overall it has been very good to me. I call on about 200-300 properties a month and use the reverse address search to get the information I need to get ...
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I anticipated licensing my 5 bedroom home as an assisted living facility in Florida. It met the distance requirements (no similar facility within 1000ft). However, I was discouraged by the requirement to install sprin...
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Hello BP,I am interested in a potential piece of vacant land for a future residential property. Assuming that the perk test fails, is anyone aware of alternate septic systems allowed in PA and if so their approximate ...
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Hello,We own a beach front condo down in the cocoa beach area (Cape Canaveral). We are looking into self managing it but there is a big hurdle in that the HOA doesn't allow lockboxes or smart locks on the doors. Prett...
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I purchased a home in my primary name as a house hack 2 1/2 years ago and now am moving into another property and using this home as a rental. I would like to quit claim deed this property into a recently formed LLC f...
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What do you mean by fix? What is wrong with the current septic drain field? Unless you can connect to a city sewer system, alternatives are gong to be more expensive than a new drain field.
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So, I bought a new primary residence a year and a half ago with cash. I'd like to take out a LOC on it to use for fix & flips and/or buy & hold acquisitions. Problem is, I don't have any W2 income since I don'...
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I know that lease-options or rent-to-own in Texas are basically illegal (or at least strictly prohibited), but people are still advertising properties for sale on lease-option and rent-to-own in San Antonio. So I have...