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My name is Ted Rivera and I am originally from California and moved to Houston back in 2009. I have been in the real estate investment business for quite some time, with several rental units in Californi...
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There's a property zoned as a duplex in a two-family zone, but it's a triplex. It has three kitchens, three living spaces separated from one another—three gas meters, even. But the city confirmed that it's not legally...
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Hello, I am looking for advice on finding lending options towards my first investment property. I have assisted in flipping other properties but am having trouble starting due to the down payment and financing. I woul...
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Hello everyone,
I put an offer in on a duplex that needs a lot of work and will not pass conventional financing or standard FHA financing(the biggest reason being no heat source). I am planning on using an FHA 203k l...
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Hi all, since I’m an overseas investor I’ve been told it’s hard or impossible for me to get a loan, so initially it would seem that BRRRR strategy is out the window.However I know of hard money lending which I believe...
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Hello all, I am new to the real estate business and I am currently registered to go to a seminar through Success Path here in Denver over the next 3 days. Any feedback on the course would be helpful.Thanks, Bill
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Hello everyone,I am looking into a property that has 13 units total and due to bad management and deferred repairs and maintenance the units are cash flowing poorly. Based on the information sent over by the listing ...
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I was told by a lender that due to regulations with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, I cannot refinance on a property with a cash out until I’ve owned the property 6 months. (I can refinance sooner than 6 mo but only for t...
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As apart of my 2019 goals, I plan to branch out from doing just single-family rentals to exploring opportunities on the commercial RE side of the world. So this is my first attempt at analyzing a commercial RE opportu...
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I just received word that Fannie and Freddie are increasing their standards for secondary home purchases. I was looking to jump into long distant investing in several months and was curious how I could counter this. D...