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Hi BP, Am a newbie investor looking to househack by buying a duplex as my primary residence in Northern NJ (looking for towns with good public districts, low crime, commutable to Manhattan). Have been looking into FHA...
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Real Estate Update
Some data points for March 2023 Median Sales Price: $430,000
New Listings: 2,298 (down 29% compared to March last year)
Days on Market Until Sale: 29
Months Supply...
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I am reaching out to some of the veterans out there and also some of the brokers out there who deal with VA loans. What can a veteran do with this type of loan? Is there a creative way to use this type of loan to buy ...
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Good day BP community,I have been watching the forums from afar for a while. My wife and I had to step away from potential rental property investing for ~1.5 years for personal reasons. We are now ready to jump back o...
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Hello BP Community,I've been working all year to get my first rental property under contract and it's finally happened!I had a conversation a while ago with the commercial lender where I bank locally, and I thought I ...
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So my wife and I are in a contract to purchase a 2-flat and we'll be living in one unit while renting the other one. I know that expenses for upgrades and repairs can be written off, but I found it hard to figure out ...
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What service or company did you have build your website? Did you do it through a marketing program or on your own? Just looking for some suggestions/guidance.Thanks!MODERATOR: NO LINKS TO YOUR SITE, PLEASE.
I have my first opportunity to list a turnkey auto repair business in Northwest Indiana. Any advice on how to come to up with a valuation? Any tips or important factors to be aware of?Should I recommend a lawyer to my...
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I'm struggling with finding good deals on small multi-family properties (3 or 4 units) in Cincinnati for buy-and-hold rentals, and I'm hoping you BP users have suggestions on where to look. I've looked on loopnet and ...
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I'm about to start my house hacking career and will be self-managing my properties (no LLC yet too). I don't want to need all the tenants, services, and family to update my mailing address each year so I've begun loo...