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Something I used to believe whole heartedly, several years ago was that the 401k is a scam. Tons of books on Real Estate preach that to the masses, which can unfortunately be terrible advice for those in the middle. B...
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Dear BP Community, I am actively looking to purchase both units of a duplex, live in one unit and lease one unit (house hack). I found a property that I’m considering making an offer on, and I’m analyzing different ...
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Good morning all, hoping to get some advice and learn some new things!Moved to NE Houston a couple years back from Buffalo NY and this area has really seen a jump in home prices. My parents had rental properties so I ...
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Hey guys, I wanted to find out how you start finding homes to send direct mail to. Is driving for dollars the best method or is there a list of distressed homes or a website that you use? What has worked best for thos...
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I'm renting out a SFR in California. I had a young couple apply and pass the screening process. I offered a lease and they accepted. Because the move-in date was still a ways off, I offered to take a holding deposit/f...
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Hello everyone. I am new to investing and getting very close to finally getting my feet wet. Over the last couple of years my mindset has turned 180 degrees and I now look for investments rather than higher paying mor...
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I know this seems kinda cliché?d and I apologize for that.
I guess what I'm looking for is someone I can bounce ideas off of. Someone I can ask a ton of questions, most of which may seem pretty stupid to you....
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Hello,I hope everyone is well. I am a newbie investor, and I am trying to setup my spreadsheet to calculate my profit estimation on house flips. I will be using a hard money lender to partially finance the purchase of...
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I just want to know are there any favorable zipcodes in the Baltimore and PG County areas that investors go after? If so, why these particular zip codes and are they active for flipping or buy and holds?
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I have 2 residential properties but was told by lenders that if I wanted to put them in my LLC that that would be considered a commercial loan and not eligible for 30yr terms at current mortgage rates?
So the...