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I'm not and most (if not all) of our friends (and relatives) aren't. Perhaps this is because of where I live (Northern Virginia). How about the rest of you?
My husband and I are real estate investors in Dallas-Fort Worth area in Texas. We currently have 15 Single Family rental properties on our personal names and are in the process of getting a commercial portfolio loan f...
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I recently had a nasty lender experience. I had been pre-approved for a loan, everything was golden, I'm a low risk loan and had low DTI. Nothing changed since being approved and going through the entire loan process,...
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Newbie Here - I'm planning to start real estate investing using the BRRRR strategy in Cincinnati Ohio. So far, finding funds and financing has been the easy part. It's the rehab that has me worried. I've screened s...
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Hi folks - I'm under contract on a property on the NJ shore. My other properties are in Philly, so this is my first time dealing with anything related to riparian rights and I'm feeling totally clueless. I'm wondering...
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Hi all! Posting for my first time on this platform and I'm excited to hear from/interact with whomever may read and respond. I'm writing because I feel I'm at a bit of an impasse as to what exactly to do when attempti...
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I'll preface this that I will be speaking with a local attorney to get their opinion on Monday but wanted to see what this group thought of my situation.I have a duplex that had a single room and contents fire. The f...
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Hi everyone, never posted on here but I have been listening to the podcast for years now, even through my college days. Now seems like a cool time to share my story and connect with other investors and real estate lo...
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Hi everyone, first post here!
I've been listening to the podcast for several years but have never felt like it was the right time to make a purchase. I'm now ready to make a purchase and I feel like I'm having to mak...
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Good morning all.Recently I came across a property in town that has a weatherization sticker in the window. I went to the town records and found the taxes are being paid by Bank of America. After going to B of A's RE...