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Hello everyone!Quick bit about me- I'm a data scientist working in NYC and literally just started looking into REI a week ago. Mostly because of the dream I have of retiring early with a nice cash flow, but also partl...
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Terms in CRE lending that everyone should know...Adjustable Rate Mortgage: Mortgage where the interest rate adjusts periodically up or down through a set index. Also called a floating rate mortgage.Adjusted Gross Inco...
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I am torn in how to start (not to be confused with analysis paralysis, well maybe a little) Input is welcome on these lines of thought:1. Should I seek the nicer areas of town to buy single family rentals and keep the...
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I have been following BP for sometime but hardly ever posted it. So you can consider me newbie on BP. However, I am not so much a newbie in RE investing.
I am primarily a buy and hold investor in SF bay area...
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Has anyone had experience buying a home warranty to streamline maintenance costs? Seems like a decent concept if you include are comprehensive in the policy...especially now that I am self managing a number of my prop...
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My husband and I were considering pulling out the equity in some of our homes to set aside for a future purchase, so we don't lose it when the market drops. We haven't found anything yet that makes sense to 1031 them ...
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I bought my first investment property (a “duplex”) when I was 22. Prior to making this purchase I had to prepare for nearly two years in order to set up the necessary financial infrastructure to make this purchase. Th...
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First off I'll give you a little background on myself. I'm currently 23 years old and make around 70-80k. I have no student loan debt or any other form of debt. I myself think owner occupying a multi family residence ...
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I am a first time home buyer. I do not want to buy a house for myself. I want to buy a house to start building a rental portfolio. This would be a side endeavor for me, and I am simply considering this for a small sid...