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Hi, I'm Ahmed Aboelela, a rookie investor looking to make meaningful connections in the real estate community. I'm eager to learn from your experiences—what strategies or processes do you use to determine expense figu...
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Hello all! I am looking for some good spec home lenders in the Central Texas area. We have some property in Lago Vista where specs are flying off the market. We have a GREAT record of experience, low LTV needs (60-65%...
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Why would you hire a commercial mortgage broker over the local bank?
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Hi Everyone,Does anyone know how to look up a city's rental statistics? Trying to figure out how to analyze whether an apartment building I'm looking at is rented out at market prices. I've looked on craigslist but th...
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I have been reading this article by Dave Van Horn and here is what he said:" For example, if that property was owned by a trust or an LLC that was owned and managed by a trust, it would’ve been much harder for them t...
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My name is Miki, and I'm a 23-year-old foreigner looking to make my first real estate investment in Pittsburgh or the surrounding Allegheny County suburbs. We're targeting properties up to $200K, with a focus on ...
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Hello BPeeps. There is a company in my area that's run by a couple of guys who offer a year long "paid mentorship" on house flipping. I'm a realtor and have done the equivalent of a flip but on 2 different houses a...
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Hello all,I am John (Jack) Nazarian, and I am a new real estate investor. As stated in the title, I have been following BiggerPockets for some time now. As a Challenge to myself, I wanted to complete one deal before m...
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As a new real estate investor living in the crazy expensive Bay Area rental market, I'm exploring clever ways to get into investing. My husband's job requires us to stay near San Francisco, so we rented a place way ab...
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Hey guys! I am looking to buy my first STR in the Smokey Mountains in Tennessee this spring/ early summer, and am looking for some input from experienced owners in the area. I will be investing with an active equity p...