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Do you read the BiggerPockets Blog? Do you even know that we HAVE a blog? We want to create quality content that goes in-depth on the topics YOU want to learn about. Tell us what matters most to you, what you want to ...
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"Why I Borrow for the Terms I Do How I handle the Balloon Payment"I almost always borrow money from private lenders to buy my houses. I borrow at the following terms;$0 Down payment8% InterestInterest Only5 yr TermNon...
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Hello everyone,long time patron, first time posting. I have a question regarding a building I’m currently house hacking .
I live in a 3 unit in the bronzeville area with an unfinished basement that I want to convert...
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I might have run into one of those creative financing situations like mentioned in one of the podcasts, but I'm a bit overwhelmed as to how to go about doing it. A lady I used to work with has asked me repeatedly ove...
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I'm looking at a property that's going up for tax sale and I see it has 2 open IRS liens on it. I know in other states, such as FL, the IRS has 120 days to redeem the property - they pay you back what you paid plus 6%...
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OK with the food / water / survival posts recently I have another question I'm hoping to get some good feedback on....I'd like to buy some silver and gold.
Not as an investment - I'd rather put my $ in R.E. for that....
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In Part I of this post I identified four U.S. markets which I believe to be ripe for commercial real estate investment: Atlanta, Austin, Denver and Durham.2018 Best Commercial Real Estate Markets to Invest In: Part IP...
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So, I have the disadvantage of living in one of, if not the, hottest real estate markets in the country, here in DFW Texas. There are a lot of pros and cons to it, but I keep running across people who don't even live...
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HUD Home Q&A
What is a HUD Home?
A HUD Home may be a single-family house, a townhome, condominium or other type of residence. The properties were deeded to HUD/FHA by mortgage companies who had foreclosed on FHA-...
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A few months ago I was given pre-approval to be a home "much more expensive than the one I was looking at" according to the lender.So I made an offer on a house and did all the inspections and was close to closing whe...