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Am shopping for my first deal - a STR in New Hampshire. I have purchased homes before but only between family without agents so I'm finding myself a little ignorant on some of the basics. I've found a home I'm interes...
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When doing hard money loan, what should I look for to keep cost as low as possible besides interest rate, is there a list of estimated costs I can ask for or how can I compare between two or more hard money options?
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I've been reading through several forum threads and a common thing that I've been seeing seems to be that lenders won't lend to LLC's for SFR or MFR (Duplex or Triplex) but only for commercial. Is this correct? If tha...
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Hi Bigger Pockets community! My name is Patrick Wu and I am based in Orange County, CA. I am a 32 year old who is satisfied with my career but am looking for a way to park my extra income aside so that I can one day...
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We've got a home that has what I think they call a cold storage room? Basically a room built under the porch. It leaks. The porch is cracked. We had a contractor submit an estimate to rip it out and brace/rebuild it. ...
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Hi, newbie here. One of the things I’m uncertain about is whether or not I should pay off personal debts before making investments. For example, in about 1 year both my car loan and student loan will be paid off. Woul...
Hey BP. Long time reader, first time poster. Looking for some input on whether I should repair or replace my HVAC system in my rental property.Background: The property is a 1500 sq ft house in Arizona. Current HVAC ...
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Hi everyone!! Short and sweet:My name is George, and I'm a soon-to-be retired firemanI grew up in Chicago, and moved to Arizona in 1984. I'd like to supplement my current income, because I have two boys in college an...
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Hi everyone,I apologize if this has been brought up before in a different forum, but I'm looking for thoughts/advice and any experience when it comes to investing in real estate with friends. We are 3 married couples...
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Hello BP crew,I'm a new investor about to close on my first property in Albuquerque. I'm financing it as a second home (since I'll occupy some of the time and rent out when I'm not there), through a conventional mortg...