Hello BP community. I am a newbie to real estate investing and located in the bay area. I am looking for my first deal around Freno, CA area (want to start local). I have spoken to few realtors. 3/2 SFHs are priced ar...
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I want to build equity with my primary home as soon as possible. And I came across a method using HELOC to reduce the interest paid to the mortgage. Does any one have experience with it?
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Question for everyone in the forums. What is your experience with solar panels and how the bank handles them? I'm assuming these would be a lien on a property like any other lien? The only reason I ask, is they don't ...
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What is the best and most polite way to word this letter to get the rent and keep the tenant??
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I've been a landlord since 2008, but only about six months ago did I decide I wanted to get more serious about real estate investing. I'm an engineer by day, which is why every time I hear an investor or a guru say th...
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HI,I am currently living in Long Island, NY (and I hate it here). I was going to buy a condo in Miami (I used to live there and would love to move back) but since realized its just not a good investment move to buy a ...
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Hi All,I found some $20k already rented properties in Detroit online last night and I'm just curious why everyone hates on Detroit so much. @Joshua Dorkin and @Brandon Turner why do you guys beat up on the city? Is it...
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Hi everyone!! For those that don't know who I am, I am Karen Margrave. I've been a moderator on BP for several years, having become obsessed with the site in 2010 or so. I was living in Orange County CA and we were b...
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I always hear folks saying Seattle is not landlord friendly, so I should not buy an investment property in Seattle. But reading up on the tenant/landlord rules, I don't really see any concerns. What is everybody worri...
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Hi all,I've been finding really good deals for cash flow in some of the smaller towns. However I'm a bit nervous about purchasing in a town where there's not much going on.We are foreign investors, strictly purchasing...