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Hi all!I haven't posted on here in a while, but I wanted to take some time to discuss the one thing I have seen being a deterrent to new investors or even investors that want to acquire more real estate: interest rate...
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I understand the downsides to doing this, but has anyone sold a house with an existing loan on a contract for deed? I'm about to do my first one and I want to know if after I complete the contract, if at some point I...
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I’m trying to figure out why housing prices took off over the past 2 years, all sources point to the pandemic, but I can’t find an exact answer as to how the global transmission of a virus increased demand or reduced ...
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Should I cash out refi $177000 and buy rentals or cash out refi and hold cash until a crash. Or just finish paying off 67,000 and have it paid free and clear?
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Hello BP Community,
I have just put an initial offer on a property in JAX, FL with a preapproval, but I want to shop around for a better rate. Currently sitting at 3.875%. Anyone have any suggestions on a good lender...
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Here is some quick hitters on the vegas market in the last month! -August marked the third consecutive month in a row that the median home price in Las Vegas has dropped. Dropping to $450,000, the median home price of...
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By the end of 2022, the real estate market was volatile: low housing inventory, rising mortgage rates, and inflation. Traditional buyers and sellers adopted a wait-and-see perspective and an interesting silver lining ...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence fix & flip investment.
Purchase price: $175,000
Cash invested: $267,000
This 3 bed, 2 bath BLOCK home has been fully remodeled in 2024. Renovations are f...
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I run comps a lot, and was noticing how values haven't changed much since late '22 to today. Typically, newer comps close for more than older comps per appreciation/inflation. What I'm noticing in a lot of areas out h...
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Hi BP communites,
I think I going to refinancing my home equity to take out roughly 500k for 30 year loAN and buy property for passive income.
Can I some oF your input on which city to start locally in the Bay A...