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Is private lending more cost effective and flexible than hard money lenders?
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New investor here, and I'm trying to learn about all my financing options while I'm searching for a buy-and-hold investment. I have a handful of friends/co-workers who would love to invest with me, but each of them o...
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Before I started by real estate investing education with Bigger Pockets it was the summer of 2013 and I was searching for that perfect house. After months of research I found the perfect house build in 1900 in a histo...
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Keep yourself on track to meet your goals this year. Decide what your goal profit for the year is going to be then work backwards to figure out how many offers to make on a daily or weekly basis. Consistency is the ...
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Last week we closed on our 12th property and our company portfolio is now valued at more than $250,000,000. Since this quarter billion dollar mark is sort of a milestone I thought it would be interesting to look at wh...
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Not sure if this is the best forum but since we have builders here, I hope you guys can help.So the question is: Would you buy this house?Frame Construction 1917. Beautifully remodeled. Flipper has reduced price twice...
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I went to a local real estate investor club tonight in my neighborhood. Very nice, enthusiastic people who came to learn and to share. What has been the experience of the group in spending time with these groups? What...
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Without a doubt 2014 is the beginning of a new era in the Real Estate Lending Industry. Can anyone clarify the relationships of these three lending institutions. I think we have to determine this before we can atte...
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Hello Everyone,A few years ago I bought a fixer upper home for 250k. Homes fully renovated around me go anywhere from 400-650. Bought the home to be my forever home because I have strong roots here and my family is al...
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Hey everyone, Though I live in Boston, I found a property in SC, near where I grew up. It's a 60k try-plex that will cash flow very nicely. With the rent being $500 per unit, y all in expenses will be around $800 a...