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I was listening to a radio show the other day. An idea was thrown out that may have legs.
We know the banks and others want to get the bad loans off the books with the least pain as possible. Until this happens REI...
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My parents built a home in 1999. It's appraised at 430k. They have been battling foreclosure for well over 5 years. Just barely scrapping by to keep the loan current the best they possibly can.They owe $141k on the fi...
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I own a single house with two separate residences (separate everything). The upstairs is rented to an extremely nice couple, quiet, they have the garage and much nicer overall setup so they pay $1200/mo. Basement su...
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Whats up BP!I am brand new to all of this, I have watched countless BP podcasts, spent lots of time on the forums, and just finished The Book on Flipping Houses. I am about to start The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs ...
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Ok, I have a question I could use some opinions on. The lot joining a house we own is being offered for sale at 39K and is .19 acres. It has been on the market for 200 days and we are ready to make an offer. We ...
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How do you account for closing settlement charges and expenses such as escrow fee, title insurance, wire/notary fees, recording fees, items payable in connection with a loan (on the seller side), appraisal fees, etc.....
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"The 4 hour workweek" by Tim Ferriss - I know a lot of folks on the forums have read this, or are in the middle of reading this fine piece of literature. I decided to go ahead and try the "check email once per day...
Is a lender privately owned, not like a bank?
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Just seeing if anyone out there is currently investing in the Rochester, MN market. I own one property here, and wondering how the market has been for those actively purchasing SF homes and flipping and or BRRRing. An...
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I've been following BP for around a year or more. I've listened to lots of podcasts, BP and others. I'm reading books. I've looked at numerous houses. But the ones in my price range, (limited cash for down payments et...