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What makes you assume the risk of investing in these areas? We have a friend whose family is a major player in NYC and they snapped up homes when they were essentially ghettos in the 80s-90s.We want to try this strate...
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Good Afternoon everyone, Im currently looking for my second property and have been toying with the idea of using a option contract to buy my next property. Im 26 years old and I still live at home. Ive purchased my fi...
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Need some advice. I am in the middle of a cash out refi on my investment property to invest in a duplex. The problem I'm having is that the banks want 25% and that will take all my cash and I would like to keep some...
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I am looking to finance the construction of an ADU in Oakland. I own a duplex and there is an existing ~550sqf building that I am going to convert into an ADU. I haven't been able to find anything better than a person...
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Hey guys,
just looking for clarification about seller financing. Is seller financing when you and the seller come up with a purchase price and loan option with a monthly payment; or are you just taking over their mo...
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Hello BP,Today I can find in Zillow the total amount of yearly taxes on a specific property, and I can also see in Allegheny county web site how much taxes (out of the total mentioned in Zillow) the property owner sho...
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Hi, BP-I need some more advice. BP recently helped me check my understanding of my return on equity (ROE). It's not great. Maybe as high as 3.3%, but probably closer to 2.5%. I need to deploy that equity and get it wo...
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Looking to buy some units in Linda Vista. It appears to be very undervalued based on its proximity to Bay park, Mission Valley, Balboa Park, Mission Hills, and the beach. LV used to be the epitome of a 'hood in the ...
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Are there any creative ways to make property in bay area cash flow. I'm aware ofa) AirBnBb) Traveling Nurse Rentalsc) Renting individual roomsd) Standard 12 month lease with a familyAre thee other options available? ...
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I need to know if this is financing that I need to use or not (line of credit), I'm gonna be ramping my revenue ASAP as a new contractor installing windows and doors, I've got a property I'll buy in the immediate futu...