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1.) What was your first real estate investment?
2.) Pros and cons of the route you took?
3.) Would you recommend a beginner investor take the same path you took to get started as a real estate investor?
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I need help understanding the Temple/Belton area.
Some Background: We are still new at being landlords. I'm getting ready to rent my home to make our second SFR in Leander Texas. I'm only 35 minutes from Killeen/Tem...
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Cash out refinance now or stay in HELOC?Hi all, I'm kind of at a crossroad on how to proceed? So, finally got my 1st property a few months ago. Used a HELOC and paid all cash, $150k. Fixed up the house and have put i...
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I have a SFR rental leased out to tenants that have been in the home 1.4 yrs and recently renewed their lease. When I purchased the home it came with an older functioning washer machine that has been at the property. ...
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Hi,I need some clarification on how does second home loan and investment/vacation rental loan work, because I have seen that mortgage rate for second home and vacation/investment property are different.1) What should ...
Hi - We've done 3 full remodels that we've lived in and now putting in offer for first remodel. Hard money loan to LLC. As we have our own crew, we are hiring our guys on the books for liability and so we can show pro...
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Hey BP,My wife and I are newbies in Gainesville, FL. who are looking to get started on our journey to financial freedom! We have already created an LLC and will be looking to purchase our first SFR before end of the ...
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Hi there Anyone have experience with student rentals I would love to hear pros and cons Thank you
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Hello BP Community. We have a STR with a small back yard, not big enough for a pool, but big enough for a hot tub. Thinking of the phrase, "Keeping up with the Joneses", we are contemplating adding a hot tub, becaus...
Today we’re swerving a bit from tradition to bring you a guest who is not a real estate investor. Jeff Thorman spent years as a general contractor, built his own company, then started his own YouTube channel, HomeReno...