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Hello BP,I created a BP account last year, but have only been lurking on the forums, reading articles and listening to podcasts since. I am now determined to get started investing in real estate in the first half of 2...
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My wife and I have fixed and flipped seven single-family homes and now own three duplexes using the BRRRR method. I just read Peter Harris’s “Commercial real estate for beginners” and am halfway through “Rich dad, poo...
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I realize in advance that the correct answer to the question that I have is probably "it depends," but I will give it the old college try. On average, what do most of the smaller, "investor friendly banks" need in ter...
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Hi all,I had a few questions about portfolio lenders. I have been looking to obtain financing and looked at a national portfolio lender. They say their rates start at about 6%. I found this hard to believe since rates...
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Me & my fiancé made the "mistake" and cash out on a duplex for 95k and 4k in repairs back in November 2016. Our monthly cash flow has been great at 1,020 per month which calculates about maybe 13% ROI yearly afte...
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I am ondering how a person can purchase a home without back financing. Is this possible and if so how?
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Hello,I have invested in a few rental properties in my small Canadian home town and the rules/prices/undesirable areas make it harder to invest in Canada. I am looking to invest in a property near a beach in Florida...
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Hello, I"m a new landlord--though I have been a business owner (and employer) for many years, so I "get" a lot of things that you all deal with as landlords. And I really appreciate this site!! Does anyone have l...
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Hello Bigger Pockets, thank you for being there for me any time I needed guidance. I have been on the sidelines for a while now, absorbing all I can while I build my portfolio. I have one question that I have not foun...
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Hello BP!My Name is Robert, and I am a noob! I have been lurking around for a little while and love all the information available here on the BP community. I am in Colorado Springs, CO but am interested in starting my...