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Hello BiggerPockets Family,Jeff from New Haven, Connecticut and picking back up on my REI journey after being on hiatus for several years. Began listening to many YouTube videos on real estate investing, including...
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I am doing my 2nd cash out refi on a rental house, and the bank is telling me I have to pay $450 rate lock fee, which I said I don’t want if there is a fee with it. They claim this fee has to be charged whether I wan...
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I live in south Florida and would like to build a portfolio of rentals down here before venturing out of state so I can have experience with the business before trying to do it absentee.
While trying to tweak the 50% ...
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So my wife and I are about to end up with about $8000.
How would I best maximize my money in real estate?
I want to manage my risk wisely.
My wife and I are primarily interested in buy and hold.
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My bus. partner and I are working on a restart of our rei business. Any advice appreciated. Btw, we know the mistakes we made, so no comments needed there... :)
> SCENARIO:
1. We built mostly SFHs from 00-07 ...
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Hello, This is my first post here. I am new to real estate investing and looking to purchase my first investment property located in Central New York looking to purchase a 4 bds 2 baths 1850 sqft. Asking price $149k h...
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Just wondering, if any of you have ever done this or consider doing this? I think it's a great idea for a higher end house, that has the space. Most people these days have a dog(s). So, if there's an actual laundry ro...
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i have so many questions on how to start off as a Real estate agent, How do i ask to shadow someone? Also what are some good things to learn before starting? I'm currently still high school planning to start as soon a...
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I have a real estate company that has several short sales that need processed. I am lookig for someone who can do this to our benefit and not just close the deal the way the bank wants to get them the most money. I ne...
What are your biggest frustrations when it comes to the real estate investing process? What makes the process more difficult than it needs to be?