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Hi everyone,
I've got about 100K to invest in a downpayment and am looking for long term buy and hold opportunities in Northern California. The Bay Area is expensive, and although you might have a better cha...
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I talked to loan rep for an hour this week about using a HELOC on a rental property I own F&C only to find out later that day that they don't do that except for owner occupied homes. I am planning to call some oth...
First-time home buyer? At some point, all of us were. How do you make sure you’re getting a great deal, how should you pay for it, and what can you do to make sure it’s a purchase that will help you grow your wealth. ...
The fear of Job loss has become real for most Americans. And if you’re falling into the “middle-class trap,” a sudden loss of income could be even more severe. After the recent tech layoffs of 2022 and 2023, businesse...
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As the spring home shopping season heats up, buyers and sellers nationwide can expect very different experiences when it comes to negotiating power. Zillow took a look at recent data to determine markets where sell...
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Need help and would love your feedback!I’m fairly new to real estate investing. I purchased 2 properties last fall and another this past week. I am under control on my 4th. My interest rates are all different:4.25% pu...
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Are there still some city/suburbs in Canada where you can cash-flow positive/breakeven as an investor in the condo/townhouse market?
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These new rates are killing cashflow potential in most areas I'm looking so been thinking about breaking away from conventional mortgages. Having never done interest only or ARMs what are the benefits to going this ro...
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Bigger Pockets forum, Happy Thanksgiving to you all. My rental home is coming up for lease renewal. Our tenants would have stayed there for a year by then. They have been good. They pay rent on time. I am able to wor...
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So friend for 20 years has flipped a couple homes recently and knows I'm interested in the same calls me up. Wants to know if I would be interested in being his hard money lender for about 100k for his 3rd project. I ...