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I realize it's not how your supposed to do it (idk legality) but has anyone bought a second home to get the 5% down payment instead of the 20% down payment it costs for an investment property?
I'd obviously rather do...
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Hey guys, I know this post will give me more answers than I can handle but I would like to be put in touch with a realtor in the Smokey Mountains to start looking at some STR options. Thanks in advance.
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Wanted to start a discussion on some of your most memorable landlording experiences ! What's the craziest shit you had to do FOR or BECAUSE of your tenants ?
Let's share some stories.
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Hello Everyone,I'm new to real estate and currently trying to absorb as much information as I can about the various types of real estate investment strategies. The strategies that most interest me currently are house ...
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Any Airbnb property owners or managers have experience working in tandem with private chefs to offer fine dining services to tenants? I have a chef buddy out west who has been doing this and its been a huge success....
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Hello BP,
I would like to know what the best way to gain experience in wholesaling might be. I'm new to the game, and don't want to lose everything I have on my first deal, so I was wondering if there might be someon...
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Hi everyone! I'm finally about to get started and decided to go the "build to rent" route. That said, the GC I am looking to use has told me it would cost me more to build a duplex vs two sfh's (same sqft) r/t firewal...
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Hello
I'm in Fairview Illinois which is in the St. Louis metro area, and I have been trying to invest in real estate for a while now. I just recently heard about the Debt Coverage Ratio Program and I was wondering i...
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Hello,
I am a new investor and I am looking to use a hard money loan to purchase my first rehab property. I am looking to do an out-of-state deal but my head is all over the place right now. When I was trying to do...
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Does anyone know of a course that covers this. I've found some podcasts and videos about it but I want a soup-to-nuts course to give me more info fast. Thanks for any replies.