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Hello BP fam!My wife and I own separate properties on our own and are looking to purchase our first property together.We are in the process of searching for a lender to get pre-approved for a loan and was wondering wh...
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What's up everybody. I'm on here to learn and connect with everyone that I can. I work in IT during the day as a system admin. I'm starting my REI investing with wholesaling first. Build up my capital to put towards r...
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The past 90 days I've been using the Zillow Rental Manager app on my phone. The results have been incredible and I see it changing the way I rent my properties. I do my own property management and since I started usin...
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So I've been researching a lot on real estate and have been saving up for a good bit of time. I have good credit and enough for a down payment but unfortunately my income is 1099 which means it's been hard to get appr...
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I'm sure many people have submitted for the EIDL loan which includes the grant money that was supposed have been 10k. Many people are starting to receive emails from the sba stating that the grant amount is now going...
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Hi All,
Just wanted to through this out there, get discussion going and hopefully we all learn something new.
So please share your take on Section 8 renters; do you rent to Sec 8 and why or if you don't rent to Sec 8...
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I would like to evaluate all options for purchasing a second rental property. Among those options is applying for a mortgage loan. However, rather than just go out and submit an online application for a mortgage loan ...
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Below is my unsuccessful attempt to understand SBA rules - an area new to me, so I have an excuse.
PART 1 - FLIPPING and SBA
I was prompted to look into this after one of our clients, a flipper, showed us an interes...
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Hey BP community, I plan on buying my first rental after I graduate school, and have some questions about the loan I want to receive. I plan on owner occupying a duplex or tri-plex, so I can qualify for a FHA loan the...
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I'm looking to help out one of my employees. He is a first-time homebuyer. He can come up with about 5% down. Any suggestions for lenders in Oregon?