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I know FHA offers apartment loans at 87% LTV. That's great, but what if the apartment building I want is still slightly out of reach? Is there anything else I can add to the stack other than friends and family's mon...
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Hi all I am new to real estate and just bought my first property last year. It is a duplex near scranton PA. the Mortgage is about $2,400 and each tenant pays $1,550 monthly in rent so I make about $700 in cash flow m...
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I have been researching and learning from the sidelines for years. I have finally put myself in a position to start my investing journey and am eager to get going. I submitted my first offer on a home to use as a rent...
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What would Bigger Pockets do?I currently have some options (which are a good thing). I am trying to figure out the best one to choose, hopefully you can help give me some things to think about and choose the right on...
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Hello BP community, I am currently a new investor here in Columbus, Ohio and I am looking to house hack a multifamily. I currently have a 33K/year salary. However, this is a 1099 job position. I'm a recent college gra...
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Hi BP, I've just bought a property in Rancho Cucamonga in California and rent it out from last year. Since I live in Southern California, the price of real estate is kind of high. Therefore , although I've already pu...
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Hello everyone. Short intro: My name is Vinh and I have been practicing as a pharmacist in San Diego for the past 3 years. I work in corporate retail and do not see myself doing the same thing 10 years from now. I ...
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Hello new member here findings the forums very informative. Here is my situation and questionsI have 1 primary residence (Condo) and 2 investment properties (both condos) both of which are rentals. I am not a professi...
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Thoughts on lease options and the experience you guys might have had positive and negative?can I purchase a home and then do a lease option on it?
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Example... Which would you (you meaning real estate investors out there) prefer,1) 15 year loan @ X% that yields a $200 a month positive monthly income on a 4-plex, or2) 30 year loan @ X+% that yields a $900 a month p...