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Not a hypothetical. Goal is to replace W2 income, initially.
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https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/15/economy/real-estate-commissions/index.html
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Good morning BP,
Long-time lurker, first-time (very enthusiastic!) poster.
I'm looking to make my first foray into RE investing, having spent a decent amount of time analyzing potential properties. While I have the...
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Does anyone work with a private money lender they can recommend in Illinois? Not HARD MONEY lender, strictly private money lender who doesnt charge the high interest rate and the points?Thank you
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Hello, Board.I want to reach out to your for the opinion. I own quadplex that is completely paid off. I want to have refinance the property in order to have cash in case that I want to buy another investment property ...
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I am looking to stage a cash-out refinance to occur the same day I close on a property. I want to dump all my capital into a lucrative foreclosure property where on closing I will own it 100% and then immediately have...
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Anyone know what to do if the tenant is smoking weed in a non smoking unit?
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Happy Friday everyone.Excited to keep learning and meeting new people through these forums and I dive into REI. For the hard money lenders out there, i'd love to network and understand your vetting process when invest...
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So I heard you can't get a mortgage without a job. Isn't that illegal discrimination?
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If you had some spare $ and wanted to invest for mid- to long-term outside of your RE Investments, what would you do?
Thanks