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Hello BP fam. this is my first post as I'm a certified newbie. I'm learning how to evaluate deals and wanted a bit of help from the community. I'm not worried about "losing a deal" as I'm a couple months away from hav...
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Hi BiggerPockets communityI live in Bay Area and don't own a house. Given my current accumulated down payment (meager) and high prices here, I am instead thinking of buying cheaper houses somewhere else and use the re...
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Hi BiggerPockets Community!My husband and I purchased his mom’s house in October 2020 for $189K with a VA loan. We were not very educated about real estate investing at the time and we started renting it for some pass...
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Hi, we are new to investing in the NC area. I have seen in forums that prices are increasing here but we still see potential as tech companies are moving there. We are looking at the suburbs to have some better ROI. S...
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I just completed a BRRRR, having invested a total of $150,000. I had estimated that it would appraise for $200,000-$250,000. The appraisal came in really low, ($132,000). In reviewing the appraisal, the comps average ...
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Hey BP!
I'm about to pull the trigger on my first deal. It's a foreclosure, so I can't have any contingencies with my offer. Before I submit my formal offer, I'm wondering how important it is to do a septic inspectio...
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Hi all newbie here. I am currently ready to start investing in buy and hold real estate in Fayetteville, NC. I wanted to know if investing while COVID issues are going on is a good idea or not, or should I keep going ...
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Hi BP community,I have been looking at a couple of 4plexs in the same area that have come up on the market near me recently. 2 of them are under contract (I had offered on them but never heard back since I offered mu...
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I found a 25 unit property in Louisiana that cash flows well but it needs some updating. Asking 1.2mil. I can cover 20% down but is anyone aware of a product/lender where I can put down 15% or 10%? I would prefer t...
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Hello BP Fam!
I'm currently under contract with my first investment property. It's a 2/1, 1596sq ft, .88 acre. It has a 1200 sq ft. detached garage with electrical and HVAC already installed. Future plans is to conv...