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Particularly in the California and Arizona real estate markets, where bidding wars for investment properties are the norm, real estate investors can’t rely on banks to fund new purchases. Although some real estate inv...
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First time poster and new real estate investor but I could really use some advice. I have $1.5M in the bank, and I’m trying to figure out the best move for my situation to start building out my portfolio and making ...
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Hello, I'm looking to acquire a commercial property as my first go into real estate investing. This place is mixed use and has the ability to not only bring in market rate value and beyond but also be the foundation ...
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I have been searching for investment opportunities for a few months now and had zero luck. The single family properties that look reasonable for a flip or flip and hold are snatched up for a lot higher than what my n...
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I am a resident of Southern California and I'm looking to invests in rental properties. However, after running the numbers, I cannot find a deal that will cash flow with a 20% downpayment (even if I self-manage the p...
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Hello I am on my road to multi family apartment investing! I am look for brokers and ways to approach brokers in a confident and professional manner as a beginner in the space I have a could duplexes and single family...
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I was talking about Real Estate Investing with some people at Home Show event, and as I was talking about getting rents up to market rates. A lady in the conversation asked me if I felt guilty about that (raising rent...
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Hello BP,I’ve been a long time reader but have been hesitant to post. I am in the navy and have recently moved to San Diego. After working with Navy federal credit union, I was able to get approved for ~600k(1-2 unit ...
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I am looking at a duplex with a monthly mortgage higher than the rent being received. One tenant has a lease until next July, and the owner wants a 6 month lease after selling with a set price, and none of that is inc...
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My wife is adopted but met her birth mom some years ago so we do have contact with her. The birth mom is a very shady person who does a lot of highly questionable things which is why I'm asking this question here.
Th...