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We purchased our first house in Mountain View, CA 94043, in Jan 2018, when the housing market was crazy. And it was not a good deal at all. It costs us $2.4 M with 20% downpayment, 3% interest rate. But soon, we reali...
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Hello fantastic BP community! I've been lurking on the forums for a few months now but this is my first time actually posting. I have a 1/1 SF home that I bought 4.5 years ago-I originally bought it to live in but I e...
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I am a 16 year old and I know I have passion with finding real estate properties looking at them abs s renting them I want to know how to start off and get my first real estate property anything helps reach out to me ...
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Hey all,Pretty new to this forum and RE investing. I'm currently weighing the pros and cons of a cashout refi on my single family rental. I bought this rental as a primary residence in '17 for 190k with a conventional...
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We started flipping many years back and migrated into building new homes. We have built 30+ homes buying individual lots and typically have 3-5 in progress at a time and have sold most before they are finished. Fo...
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Hello BP Nation, my name is Rehan and I am new to real estate investing. I started by learning with BP books and podcasts and still have so many questions on the process of buying your first property. Below are the st...
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Do you think looking for a mentor is a good strategy? I wouldn't mind having a good mentor with experience that could minimize the risks I take and lead me in the right direction. The problem is that it is hard to fi...
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Hello,
Im closing on a property today that I intend to flip for a profit. I bought the house via forclosure for $115k, will put about $20k into it and will list it for $225k. Im curious what is the best way to approa...
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Hoping to help some newbs avoid some serious banking pain. This is one of many disasters with this bank that I have been involved with. I just spent 30 minutes helping my plumber try and get funds from a job. He depos...
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Hello BP Community,I want to know what would be the best way to start commercial and apartment investing? Would my best bet be to find a mentor and learn from him? or Would I be better off going out and making mistake...