Hey Everybody,I am a first time homebuyer looking to play the long game in REI by utilizing my first home purchase as an owner-occupied househack. I'm currently targeting ~$350,000 3-4 Bed townhomes in the Frederick, ...
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Does anyone know how to do a title search. What should I look for and what should I watch out for. Is there a website or course that teaches you how to decipher docs that are recorded on a property? I've been track...
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I'm borrowing money from a private money lender to close on a quadplex. He mentioned he will transfer the money to my account and not the title company. Is that okay? Also this is my first time with private lenders. W...
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Hello all,I have recently purchased my first rental property and am trying to find the right bank. I'm wondering if it's better to choose one of the larger banks (Wells Fargo, Bank of America, PNC Bank, etc.) or a lo...
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Hi everyone,Does anyone have experience buying existing businesses? What are some things I should look for? Here are my concerns:- Providing false records of income. The thing about this business I can look in their p...
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Hello everyone! My name is Naser.
I am an international school teacher. I have been teaching in China for the last two years. Decent pay and low costs has allowed me to pay off my debts, and increase my savings and ...
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I was looking into hard money lenders for buying an auctioned house online. Can someone describe their process of buying an auctioned house with a hard money lender and other steps in buying an auctioned house? How lo...
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Hello, I recently bought a property with 2 levels. I have 6B in one unit and 2B in another basement unit. I am thinking of Airbnb'ing the property and wanted to see if anyone has any contacts for me for furnishing the...
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Hello,I was curious to know how investors pay for expenses on their rentals such as rehab expenses. Is credit card the preferred method? If so, what cards would you recommend? I looked online and saw that business cre...
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I was looking at this duplex, and taxes were 3k in 2016 but 7.5K in 2017...Why do taxes in Ohio jump like that?I am in Arizona, and taxes here increase may be 5-10% every year but never double like that.How to prevent...