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So I've been renting since college and got bit by the real estate investing bug about a year ago. I am now ready to buy and house hack a multi-plex.I have $20k for a down payment for a FHA style loan (I'd only put dow...
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Hi everyone,I'm looking at purchasing a property that has been inhabited by two heavy indoor smokers, they've been smoking indoors for 25+yrs in the property and it reeks heavily of cigarette smoke(even as a former sm...
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Hello,Getting going as a solo agent has slowed me down and I thought that I can't be the only one going through something like this. I'm thinking that blogging/vlogging my journey on the pursuit of success will help k...
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Investment Info:
Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $95,000
Cash invested: $35,000
We closed on this vacant duplex on the last day of 2019. Needs a significant ...
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I am a new investor in the Southern NH/Boston area. For all my beginners out there who have completed their first deal, looking back do you advice going the BRRRR route or getting your feet wet with a turn-key rental ...
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Hi allI'm looking to purchase in Detroit soon. Have made some good contacts here on BP and aim to visit the city in the next 2 mths.As part of my research I want to understand the buying process, who does what and whe...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence fix & flip investment in College Station.
Purchase price: $162,000
Cash invested: $30,000
This house was a rental for 20+ years and had been let go. It wa...
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Guidance needed. What is the process of buying a house directly from a seller. Does the bank appoint an attorney for me or do I hire my own attorney? The seller is a real estate agent and had already sent me an off...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $171,734
Cash invested: $171,734
We're applying the BRRR strategy with this. We expect that we will be able to re-f...
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Investment Info:
Other other investment.
Purchase price: $375,000
Cash invested: $65,000
This was a 3 bed 3 bath 3184 Square feet. In Auburn, WA with a huge daylight basement. So it had 4 legal bedr...