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Hey there BP Community!As the title states, I was dumped by my lender today. 😢 When I was out and about running errands I received an email from my lender stating that they will not be able to do any more cash-out ref...
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Hi all! I'm new to the real estate community. I live in Dublin, Ireland, and I'm currently trying to learn more about investing locally in multifamilies, as well as investing in the US market *from here.* Not easy. An...
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So I bought my first property in laurel, md for $315k. It is a 1306sq ft. 3bd 2.5bath townhome. It was $310k I had to go $5k above the listing due to the kind of market that I am in. After watching a few videos of Bra...
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House Hack: Buy a multifamily. Live in one unit and rent out the other unit(s). I'm in my 30's, introverted, enjoy my own privacy, and value my sleep like no other. I was in San Diego, found a great deal on the MLS...
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So, I know this has been discussed a million times on this site. I just wanted some feedback on my strategy over the next 5-10 years or so. Here's a little background about me. My wife and I are both employed (W2) and...
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I recently joined BP after having been enjoying the benefits of great information and discussion across the site. My background is in retail banking and I've since moved to a management role at a fintech firm but I'm...
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I drive a very old sedan. Most of my tenants drive nicer cars than I do. Now that I am considering purchasing a new(er) car that probably will be nicer than theirs, I am wondering whether to keep the old one to commu...
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I want to build a real estate investing business. I want to buy and hold, I want to rent I want to do BRRRR’s and I feel like High School is holding me back. I also want to get a job working with GC starting out as a ...
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How does one decide how much capital to invest in their first deal? What percentage of your total assets should go towards a down payment for deal #1? I feel I should plan for the worst and be as conservative as possi...
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H. R. 5741
To require all persons in the United States between the ages of 18 and 42 to perform national service, either as a member of the uniformed servi...