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So I was reading the BP tax books and a thought popped in my head. I’m 26 and work as an Engineer making decent money, contributing to a Roth 401k. My thought is to self direct my 401k to buy a rental once their is en...
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Hello BiggerPockets, long-time reader, first time poster!I am interested in buying a duplex in south Texas (Rio Grande Valley) and am having issues financing the deal through traditional mortgage loans because I'm an ...
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With interest rates on the rise, how have you adjusted your funding strategies? Are you finding more investors turning to private money lenders for quicker access to capital?
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Should I go get pre approved for a loan or start looking for rental properties first?
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I have been applying for mortgages and lending recently and have encountered a hiccup. My job traveling doing specialty commercial construction is contract-based - meaning sometimes I work for a few hard months and th...
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Hi, and thanks ahead of time to whoever responds to this. I am new to the real estate investing world. My business focuses mainly on pre-foreclosure, sub2 purchases. One of the main reasons I chose this realm is be...
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Hello, i'm looking to get a loan for an investment property in dallas but can't go the traditional route due to too high of a DTI and being a business owner. Any recommendations on how to get funds for property? Curre...
When using the BRRRR Strategy, is it too risky to use a traditional loan with a 20% down payment instead of buying the property up front?
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I'm in the middle of pulling out equity from one investment property (HELOC or 2nd mortgage, whichever gives me the best rates and LTV) and then using that money to put a downpayment on a second property, thereby need...
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I found a deal through a wholesaler for a 4-plex, but I wanted to use traditional financing to make it work. We kind of structured a deal where I would essentially hire him to put together a new contract with the sell...