What was supposed to help the market, just went the wrong way. Yes, I understand why, but that doesn't help matters.
"The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rate jumped 27 points from 6.26 percent to 6.53 percent on...
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Would love some feedback to help in the buying process. I've got 2 duplexes I'm trying to decide from and I'm somewhat stuck. Dup #1 small town but very stable area. all brick 2bd 1ba per side built in the 80s b...
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I was just doing my taxes and I realized I had paid for two appraisals ($800 a pop) for two refi's in 2019. Of note, I paid them with a credit card and they didn't appear on the settlement statement at the end.If I ca...
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Hi everyone! I't is that time again for another quarterly report. Hard to believe we're only at Q1 considering how long the last month has felt. It is going to be interesting to watch how the country handles COVID-1...
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I received a call the other day from fundmygap.com, they were seeking gap funding referral opportunities. In the course our conversation, I asked them who else they were doing business with in my area. He mumbled...
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This post is not intended to elicit normative value statements on whether the secession of Texas from the Union is right or wrong but rather to explore the early and potential implications on real estate.For those not...
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I have property I procured with hard money which is approaching the due time for me to refinance into a conventional loan. I got a quote from a company we decided to move forward with. This will be a DSCR loan. Howeve...
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DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY for your short- or medium-term rentals (or anything else). We’re pretty patient, even-keeled people, as you can see by my steely-eyed resolve to not list my complaints here. We gave them many ...
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Please don't take this the wrong way, because I am really very interested in the answer. Though it may appear condescending, I am sincerely attempting to understand. I just can' think of a way to word it that doesn'...
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Hey BP,I've been eager to enter the real estate market for a while now and have been a dedicated fan of BiggerPockets for years.I visited a 1-bedroom condo in Ballston yesterday, and it has a small den.After researchi...