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I've been a silent lurker for quite some time now, as I got myself together financially. I finally decided to move ahead full speed with this real estate journey, especially after attending Brandon's 90-day webinar la...
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I'm looking to make my first real estate purchase in Denver for a house hacking type of situation. Would like to keep costs low as first investment so thinking a simple 2-bed/unit or 3-bed/unit. Ideally it would be a ...
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Economic Update
(August 3-7, 2020)
It’s 2020; a crazy C-R-A-Z-Y year. We are in the land ...
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I'm looking for some info on what's considered typical vs what fees would be indicative of a bad lender - not the dollar amounts, just the categories, though if there are standard $$ ranges to be aware of, please say ...
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So I may have an opportunity to get a great deal on a house but it needs A LOT of work...I mean a lot, its been vacant for 20+ years. I am new to the REI industry and this would be my first flip. Anyone have any ad...
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Hi BiggerPockets,
I'm writing this post for any advice to get passed the nerves of buying my first property. I'm in a very pricey market in NJ. My goal is to house hack so I can live for free. The current volatil...
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Here's the thing: I'm thinking about buying a house that would make a great rental if we need to move out of the area (which is somewhat likely). I used the Rental calculator to see how the numbers would crunch. The h...
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Would you rent your condominium or any property to a tenant who says upfront that they have no credit history but can show pay stubs that they could afford the rent? This is my first post here by the way. I appreciate...
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Was talking to a lender friend earlier who said Zillow Zestimates aren't trustworthy at all as they don't factor in REO sales. So aside from performing an actual appraisal or BPO, what are some good rules of thumb for...
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What do you think of this rate? I'm wanted to jump on locking in a lender in case rates go up at the Fed meeting next week....Property info: Duplex, $155k, 25% downRate quote: 30 yr fixed, 5.125% (no points), $1339...