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I am a brand new member in Minneapolis, MN. I am in the "learning" phase of real estate investing and look forward to gaining knowledge and making my first deal in 2013.
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Hi GuysI have an opportunity with a commercial lot where the previous owner has demolished the building. The lot is surrounded by two shopping centers that were built within the last five years and sits on the corner ...
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Hi BP,
My husband and I have one investment property (tenant in place) that we acquired via FHA and we have gained a little equity from it and we are trying to grow our portfolio and dive deeper into the real estate ...
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Recently I've wondered why I felt low LTV was better as an investor for long term survival. You don't want to be upside down or over leveraged if/when the markets change. But, that would seem to only apply if / or whe...
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Is it home owner's insurance, or liability insurance, or both? With an umbrella policy is that three separate things?
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Hi,Can someone help to review and comment on my first pro forma estimate below? After running the numbers it seems that my construction costs are too high and are killing the profitability of this potential project. I...
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What would you do in this situation:
Business: Manufacturing
Commercial building valued at 2mil
550k left on mortgage
800k Line of credit (650k balance)
Bank is demanding line of credit balance to be lower than 5...
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Hi officially my first post :-). Anyone know how lenders determine the income allowed from an income producing property to determine d/i ratio ? What line on the tax returns is used, and the formula ? Also looking to...
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Hello Everyone,First and foremost, thank you in advance for taking the time to read/reply to this post. I’m very excited and extremely grateful for all responses to this question: “Lets say you have at least $300k or ...
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Hello!
My wife, Elsa, and I grew up in the western suburbs of Chicago, but we currently live in British Columbia, Canada. We’re excited to begin our real estate investment journey in 2025!
In the near future, we’ll ...