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I have always been interested in real estate since I was a kid. Family members have always had rental properties growing up and I am familiar with the pro's and con's. Recently within the last 6 months I have taken ad...
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How are most people funding deals right now. Are people looking to Hard Money, Private Money? If you want to keep the pipeline full of deals what are some really creative ways to get cash?
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Hi, I am an interior designer who has successfully flipped a few homes in the Dallas area. I have been on HGTV and hosted my own online show called Homergency. I am also a real estate investor who has a few commerci...
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MikeOH and some others talk about this 50% rule. I just bought my first rental property for 22,000. When I add up all of my expenses (tax, insurance, mortgage payment), I come up with 78% expenses compared to gross ...
Hello all! Been reading these forums and the rest of the BP site for awhile now and believe I have come up with a strategy for investing in real estate in the very near future. I hope to get a critique of the followin...
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I'm a first-time home buyer interested in house hacking. I'm interested in getting a conventional loan and considering using a credit union.
With rates as they currently are, I'm looking for every angle to get the l...
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I found a few properties in Windsor Hills that I'd like to make an offer on. However, I want the deed in my LLC and not in my name. Does anyone have local commercial lenders who allow this in the Orlando, FL area? T...
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I just went to a website to apply for pre approval and they require 15% of the loan amount in the account, is that the norm now? Back in the day it didn't require this but it has been several years so I figure I woul...
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Wondering how others do the application process. Do you require an application and screening before showing the property to save time with tenants that do not qualify?Is there a faster method then sending applications...
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I just closed a wholesale deal where the seller was selling the property with tenants in place. Found a buyer and closed the deal, but now the buyer wants to know who is responsible for the $400 security deposit the t...