I'm being gifted $150K, should I pay off my mortgage (owe $175K) or buy a $150K house cash?
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Hi, I'm new BP and getting things together for my first BRRRR. One thing I'm a little confused on is how Private Lending works. I have a few people that have indicated an interest to help me with financing in this, bu...
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My mom owns a home free and clear that is worth 169K, she is going to sign a quitclaim deed as me as the grantee, with her name also still on the deed until she passes away. Can I take out a HELOC to help with my real...
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So I have a commercial warehouse (2 bays), I occupy one and I have a tenant next door.This tenant has been here for 6 months and has been on time without any issues. And he's month to monthBut he came in this morning...
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We're building new homes in Austin, TX. I'm looking for ideas on marketing new builds before we list them on the MLS. We want to get in front of agents and incent them to look before we list, and possibly bring clien...
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I'm a fan of Menards. They always seem to have super good deals when things go on sale. I haven't shopped HD or Lowes too much.Since I'm a veteran I get a 10% discount at HD. Then I've been buying a few HD gift ca...
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I discussed with my sister house hacking and other investment ideas and we looked at duplexes and houses with apts..My sister and her husband have decided to build a home and put an apt int the basement for our parent...
Hi everybody-Im attempting to figure out a rough number to incorporate for expenditures. Specifically heat and water for a triplex in lower Westchester, NY.Additionally, as I had mentioned before, my idea behind purch...
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I'm sitting here pondering creative ideas to help fuel my early start in real estate investing. I'm curious about home equity. My father owns a home out-right valued around $200,000. It has recently came to my attenti...
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I am in almost exactly same situation as @Richard Donofrio . I just bought my first 1br condo (layout makes it 2br so rented 1 room), near NYC in Union City about 3 months ago. HOME - 150k listed, bought for 145k, app...