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Good day everyone. Id like to start off by saying I'm so happy for being apart of the worlds largest real estate investing community. Being surrounded by like minded individuals that strive for success keeps me motiva...
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Let's say I get a HomePath mortgage for 5% down, and I live in it for 1 year as required by the HomePath First Look program. If after a year I want to move to a different residence and rent out the HomePath proper...
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I have a 80% LTV on a conventional loan at 3.85%. I'm wondering if it's possible to take advantage of lower rates and do a HELOC at the same time? Is this newbie thinking? I'd like to avoid double appraisal fees, and ...
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Hey guys Greeting from NY ... I have a question: I sent an email (on craigslist) regard a house that I saw for rent and offered to lease it for 2 years with option to purchase. The person that post it is an agent. I t...
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My name is Omar Ismael. I live and invest in New Jersey. I’m a licensed real estate agent, an investor in real estate and a certified union carpenter. I am also an active buy and hold investor looking to grow my portf...
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Hi All,Does anyone with experience searching/buying rentals out-of-state have any tips? Obviously, it can be difficult without being close to the property. Please leave some thoughts or suggestions!
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Hello everybody,I bought a house "up north" at a tax sale at the end of 2013. Original intent was to fix it up and move/live there. The house needed work but I didn't do to much to it in 2014 but this year I am gettin...
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Hi BP Members,I'm hoping you can help point me in the right direction on a complicated tax lien situation. There is an abandoned property in Baltimore City that I would like to acquire. I inquired with the Baltimore D...
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Hi all,My hubby and I are house flippers in Butler county, PA. I have considered getting my real estate license in the past, and even began the process at one time, but my program timeline expired. I'm considering res...
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Hey, how's everyone doing?
A woman just called me from a craigslist ad I posted about a month ago. I totally forgot I even posted the ad. She says she is looking to sale 2 of her houses. After all the studying I've ...