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Why is it that every person I speak to that is in the REI industry is very supportive and tells me now is a great time to invest, while everyone I know personally and isnt in the industry tells me now is a bad time an...
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I am currently saving for my first down payment on a buy and hold real estate property. I'm using Barclays with their really high 1.5% APY savings account. A lot of people will argue that if you are saving for a down ...
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I was hoping that some of our more astute members may share their strategy for maximizing their spec loans and how they segment them between lenders. I see many ways of increasing our loan bandwidth and project total...
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What should I focus more on during my first flip, huge profit or experience??
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What seems to be the most effective way to build my portfolio starting with very little cash? I'm not real keen on the Get Rich Quick sort of approch super leverage and high risk. I'm ok with risk but I really prefe...
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I just wanted to point out to all the readers/viewers on BiggerPockets, how appropriate and "Dead On" the avatar used by Eric Foster really is.
No matter how safe one may think a real estate deal is... In the end, ...
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Hey guys!I'm looking to buy my first property. I'm looking for a duplex to a 4-plex. I spoke with a loan officer and they said I can get up to a 300k loan. Since this is going to be an investment property that means u...
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I have been approached by a family friend that has watched me invest over the last year and wants to use his money to invest with me. Does anyone have any suggestions on the best way to use/borrow the money and how...
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Hi all,I’m just getting started in this and don’t have enough cash on hand for a full deal yet, but am saving as much as possible.That said, savings accounts are paying essentially nothing, CD’s aren’t much better.Sta...
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Hey all,Long story short, after some extensive networking I finally found an experienced investor in my area of 15 years willing to partner with me, a new investor. He will walk me through the house-flipping process w...