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Let’s start from the beginning. It’s a simple fact that most passive investors don’t have the time to put real estate deals together. The work involved in finding the right deal, negotiating the price and doing all th...
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So I pull comps in the same neighborhood or within 1 mile of the property. I make sure they have the same bed and bath, sometimes I'll go down a bath but not up a bath. I make sure the sq. feet is within 150 of each...
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What renovations are your best bet for raising your property to market rate rents?I had an "Aha!" Moment while analyzing Minneapolis multifamilies with below market rents today: "the right renovations will pay for the...
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Hey BP, New to this forum and thankful to be a part of the community. I have a 2bd/2bath condo in DC that I purchased with my family back in 2019. The condo at the time was around $500k and we put down a large downpay...
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I don't qualify for any more conventional loans so now I need to go the commercial route. Does anyone have any advice? Should I go for a 5-year ARM, or DSCR, or try to get a long-term ARM or DSCR loan? Are there any o...
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Great podcast.
Ankit described using equalized values during the due diligence period. I am not familiar with this term. What are equalized values and how are they used in the analysis?
Thanks,
Wm
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I have been reading here for a few months and finally needed to post (the search answers almost all my questions before i needed to post). When it comes to the different entities I am thinking that a C-corp might serv...
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Hello all,I am interesting in buying my very first investment property with an FHA loan. I am hoping to buy an owner occupied duplex...If I was approved for $140,000 on a single family home by my mortgage person, woul...
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Hey everybody,I joined Bigger Pockets recently as a way to increase my REI knowledge and make some connections with like-minded people in the business. I'm just starting out with investing, using it as one of several ...
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Hey guys I got about 250k in my bank account. I only made about 8k this year, I started my job in may (in the middle of the year) its 100% commission based, and my credit score is in the low 700's. I spoke to a lender...