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Is it a good idea to use an interest only mortgage to finance a first time investment property?
What are the pros and cons of an interest only mortgage?
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So I previously wrote this forum post about IF 2.0; https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/80/topics/679...Since that time I have made several updates on that post but I wanted to get another post out with a more accura...
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What is a Hard Money Loan?
A loan that is Secured by a piece of Real Estate Property
The funds are generally issued by Private Investors or Companies
The Borrower will receive Funds based off of the Property bein...
I gave a new home builder an EMD of $2500 check and the site is less than a .5 miles from Brio SUperfund site. My check is still not cashed. When I did research online, I do not feel comfortable in buying a property v...
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Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $125,000
Cash invested: $25,000
Property was a complete rehab. The individual was losing to the bank and on...
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I am looking into purchasing properties from tax deed sales, and was wondering if you are able to cash out refinance these properties in a timely manner. Do you need to do a quiet title action lawsuit to be able to ca...
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I'm new, have yet to do a deal, been studying the BRRRR strategy and have a newbie question: Why must I wait 1 year to refinance? Once the house is rehab'd, why can't I refinance right away? Does it make a differenc...
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Hello Everyone, I am looking to start my real estate investing journey. I have about 50k of liquid money I have access to. I am a professional athlete and do not necessarily know which city I will be in next year. Ide...
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Hey all,
This should be a quick one. When building a new home, how early can one expect to lock-in an interest rate? I know most locks are 30-60 days but does that differ with new construction? The home in question w...
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For those of you who have been investing >10 years, and have accrued properties before the 2003 time period, what was it like buying properties before the bubble really started to pick up. The reason is I ask is be...