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hello everyone, I am attempting to buy a duplex to owner occupy 1/2 and rent out the other 1/2. I spoke with a lender to get pre approved for a FHA loan but my debt to income ratio is not the best. And I also attempte...
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Good afternoon BP Community!I am a partner in a General Contracting business building new Custom and Production homes. We are in a small town outside of Houston that is one of the fastest growing areas in the greater ...
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Im 19 and I want to start investing in real estate. I became a realtor fresh out of high school last year, thinking I would learn about investing, but now realize they are two completely different things. Does anyone ...
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I am looking to become a "Wholesaler", but there are a few things that I want to make sure I do right. There are alot of so called Wholsalers out there, and I would rather not go down that path. I know that it takes t...
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Hello, fellow real estate investors!
I'm currently exploring opportunities in tax lien auctions and I'm wondering if there is a website similar to Hubzu or Auction.com that provides comprehensive coverage of tax lien...
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Hi everyone - hope this message finds you well.I am brand new to BP and am actively looking for the first deal. We are primarily looking for SFH rehabs in the West Orange / Maplewood / South Orange area in Essex Count...
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Hello! I’m hoping to crowd source some ideas on potential deal options. I’d love your thoughts:
Background: my brother has been renting a house from my father. He has wanted to buy it for years but doesn’t have stead...
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Hi all,I am just getting started in real estate investing and I'm very interested in Charlotte. I have some money to invest, and would love to partner with someone who knows the market well (I'm in California). I'm wi...
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Alright, fun question but also very real! Say I have a property with $150k of equity that I am looking to pull out some or all of that equity to re-invest. I am currently talking to a full time RE investor that has 35...
I own 4 rental units (3 condos and a multi-family). I have 25-35% equity in all of these properties. How can I best use this equity to keep scaling my portfolio?
It seems banks aren't really doing HELOCS on investmen...