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Good morning BP,Just got done listening to podcast #200, was recommended for a noob like myself. The talk about getting you life in order before making a deal, struck a cork with me.So I have a $6k credit card bill at...
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Hello everyone!!I just wanted to introduce myself to the BP community! My name is Bao Ma. I joined BP back in October of 2016 and automatically became a PRO member due to all of the benefits and resources that BP ha...
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I'm ecstatic to finally say my partner and I overcame the analysis paralysis and signed off on our first investment property. Signing day couldn't have come at a better time. Trump gets inaugurated as president of the...
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Hi there, I rent rooms out in my house which I also live in.I recently had a new tenant move in as of April 28th.When tenants move in I usually have them sign a month-to-month lease right away or if not [conflicting s...
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It's that time of year! I am receiving all my property tax assessments and they are going up a lot! I am getting a double whammy as most of my properties were purchased last year and I am now losing the existing hom...
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I would like to share a few observations and lessons I learned during renting out my home
1. A brand new appliance makes the home attractive to prospects. It is better to buy a new one than spend a ton of time cleani...
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I want to refinance my primary residence for lower interest rate but I have HELOC on it. Currently it’s all paid down. But in order to get the best refi rate I will have to close that heloc… due to subordination. My q...
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Does anyone use a virtual assistant? My main questions are:
How can I easily give access to passwords? (I use a ton of online tools)How can I pay them?Has anyone had any luck with any of the services? Thanks,Trevor
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BP community,For the past several weeks I've been researching and learning seller finance options.Would love to hear some creative finance stories from the BP community utilizing seller financing. The market is pretty...
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Hello BP,I just got word from my tenant that her gas/light bill was $500 this month! I know it has been cold this past month but I think that is way too high. I did go by to look at a few things last month and notice...