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I am wanting to take advantage of the first time home buyer programs offered with a low down payment. I plan to live there for a year and then start renting out the place. I'm trying to stay completely une...
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Over the years, I was able to buy two properties in different states (Florida and Virginia) that I converted to rentals (the beauty of being in the military and VA loans).
Once I retired from the military, my inco...
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Recently heard about NestEgg, which is basically a software that helps manage rental properties. The idea sounds great, I'm just not sure if it'll pan out in practice. I've also heard of apps like Rentfolio and Buildi...
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I own a relatively local rental that I want to sell and buy a potential retirement home. My daughter lives in Tampa so the gulf Florida coastal area would be okay. Also the Smokey Mountain area. I’m partial to NC in p...
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I have just purchased my first investment property, a duplex which I have rented one side and assumed the other as my primary residence. I assumed residence primarily in order to use my VA loan however I plan to move...
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I’m in a bit of a jam. I’m scheduled to close escrow and record with Kauai on my newest short term vacation rental this Friday. My loan was funded today and all the documents are handled. I thought this was a done de...
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So my story is that I spent my life in construction work. Built a few houses. It wasn't till the last housing melt down that I decided to look into buying and flipping as well as rentals. I ended up with two rental ho...
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Hello and greetings from Illinois! I'm new to BP and new to real estate. I come from a residential construction background building new fully custom single family homes, remodels/room additions, and even handy man s...
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I've always thought that construction was one of those industries that would be last to be affected by technology. Was I wrong! Look at these. It's incredible. Ten Fold Pop Up Houses
I am going to be looking at duplexes within the month or so, but in looking at some of the fannie mae overlays for conventional loans, it appears that the income from the other side gets completely added to my income,...