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Hi Everyone!My name is Chung Le. I am a newbie from Beaverton, Oregon. I moved to Oregon from San Jose, CA 8 years ago. I am current work in Semiconductor industry, and a part time real estate investor. I am so excite...
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FACT: Borrower asks lender a “favor” to increase their payoff as a way to get hundreds of thousands extra back but NOT given back at closing on HUD, rather under the table directly from lender to borrowers after lende...
Would contact a RE lawyer about this, but given that it's weekend, I wanted to ask here first, since it's urgent:We're in Los Angeles, in a single family NON RSO property. Have lived here 2.5 years. Everything in good...
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I'm looking to diversify from a pure equity portfolio and go into real estate. I don't have much time to hands-on manage due to an existing consulting business. This has prevented me from getting into residential and ...
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What’s up BP nation! I’m a rookie to RE and haven’t got any experience for the time being. I enlisted in the national guard and went in right out of high school. I recently got back from AIT and while I was there I me...
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Everyone wants to know for their own reasons — whether it's to exit the market, to prepare and safeguard investments, or to finally be able to invest in the market since the housing prices are so high right now.
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I definitely want to make good progress this year. What can I say, I've been bit by the real estate bug and it's addicting! Here's what I'm planning to do to reach my goals (save downpayment for #3, maybe #4 if I'm lu...
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Hi Everyone,My wife and I currently have our primary residence and our investment property on a 15 year note, and I love the fact that we'll be paying it off much sooner, WITH a substantially lower rate. However, as w...
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I have owned a single family home for about a year and dont make a lot of cash flow from this property. I have great tenants who pay on time and are super easy. I live in California and manage the property myself wh...
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This is my first/only property so I am very much a learner still, advise on everything welcomed.
I've been house-hacking my duplex (other unit rents @ $1,000/mo) for a few years and believe that I should cash-out re...