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Hello BiggerPockets community,
My wife and I purchased a house in Katy, TX a few years ago for $230k, right before the market surged. We secured a 3.2% interest rate and currently owe about $200k. The house is now wo...
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I'm looking to purchase a townhome alone for $600,000. I plan to do house hacking by renting out spare bedrooms to reduce my living expenses. I aim to apply for FHA loan with a down payment of around 5%
My Informatio...
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Hello everyone,I launch my first short term rental of (hopefully) many this week. There were a few ways I tried to differentiate my listing, as it seems that's the best way to maximize revenue for a property while sti...
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Hi everyone,
I am trying to buy a property that I can rent out. Interest rates have shot up, and we bid $50k above the asking price, because of how competitive the market is. I am now unsure on whether to continue a...
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I have a seller that wants 20k out of her house. That is all she wants, she does not want to list on MLS, or deal with realtors or people viewing her house while she lives there. Her loan amount is 89k and the house...
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I am planning to buy my 2nd investment property. Mostly looking for multifamily (2-4 units) but the one's at good locations are way overpriced. I have been looking around for last 3-4 months and now I have two propert...
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hi,
i bought a rental condo for 160k and its a down in price around 130k. its rented out and it covers my mortgage, taxes, fees and costs. I was looking to refinance to lower the month payment on my mortgage, but I t...
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Well, as the pinheads in the media tell the world there is a glimmer of hope and the economy may be starting a turn around, one in every 374 houses received a foreclosure notice last month. Hmmm. That is even higher t...
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I've been looking at some properties in Bakersfield and am concerned about the long term prospects for the area. One example is the following article
http://www.bbc.com/news/business-36595888
What are your thoughts?...
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I am planning to move to a developing country in 10-15 years to pursue a passion of mine in the medical field. However, I would like to make 200K/yr in passive income by the time I move abroad to be financially secure...