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Hello! Does anyone know of a lender in San Antonio, TX with an underwriter that only requires 1 year worth of paperwork?
Also, what are the advantages of a portfolio lender keeping my loan in house?
Any advice wou...
Hi BP Community! I learned about this website from the "Rental Property Investing" book by Brandon Turner. I'm hoping I can connect with some local investors here in Boise and also around the country to help me in thi...
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Hello BiggerPockets,I am a Realtor in California. I am about to recently close a transaction that will net me a five-figure check. Since Realtors are self-employed, I have been planning on creating an S-Corp to maxi...
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Hello BP,We are upgrading our personal home and trying to decide whether to sell our current home tax free thanks to homestead or turn it into a long-term rental. Does anyone have a concise formula for this? With no r...
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Hi. Just closed on my first property in Denver and am planning on Managing this myself. I'm looking for a good way to automate rental payments. Thanks!Kris
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Hello there BP land!
I am in the final home stretch of an intense 1857 historic rehab. We have been going since may and are down to just refinishing the floors and a few final touches. I hired a guy who came with dec...
Worst Tenant Ever -
-Unpaid rent since moving in (6 months)
-Refused me entry into my property for inspections
-Got gov assistance check for rent, forged my name and tried to cash it in her own account.
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I'm coming to a bit of a crossroads here - I'm considering self-managing my rental properties (or my wife rather). She's been pushing to work from home lately and the properties are generating enough in management fee...
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A friend of mine recently bought a 7-unit apartment in San Diego. Since the rent roll was too low, she had to secure financing through a private lender that based the loan on market rent rather than the current rent. ...
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Any Advice on how to start an investment property? My wife and I are looking to purchase a property as an investment should we start off with or without an LLC?