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Hi Everyone!
I am extremely eager to begin my real estate investment journey and am hoping to get some advice on how to begin house hacking. My girlfriend and I are currently leasing an apartment together in the Nort...
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I am looking to make a move to use a professional accounting system as I currently manage 5 properties and am using an excel spreadsheet. Time is money and I am trying to continue to grow so I am looking to simplify ...
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Hello everyone,
My long term goal is to create wealth through real estate. I am getting my real estate license for many personal reasons. Eventually I am going to find properties that I can fix and flip and purchase ...
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I’ve heard that people lose everything when they’re overleveraged. When would you say people lose their shirt in RE investing, when debt to equity ratios are to high or when their debt to cash reserve ratios are too h...
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So theres a ton of talk about being over leveraged, a downturn or correction is coming, etc etc. Well, I'm pretty leveraged. It was the only way to succeed without a 350k/year 9-5. brrr over and over. So correct me if...
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I read all these articles and videos where ppl swear up and down you can get financing as a new investor with low down payments or dscr loans etc. but I’m finding they all have road block catches. Not sure how anyone ...
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What does everyone think about using credit cards to start for cash/ rehabbing/ down payment money for a first time startup. Im new and I know I have a lot to learn, but am just curious about picking peoples brains in...
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I am unsure if the rate is good. I am concerned about the prepayment penalty of 11k if refinanced before 5 years ( would have paid 120k but 10 to principal) on a 220 cash loan
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I read quite a few threads on similar topics, but there's nothing that I found *quite* like my situation.
About me: 25, married, bachelor degree, no debt, pay off credit card in full every month, credit sco...
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Hello BP,I have an interesting problem. I currently own 2 duplexes in my home town. 1 has tenants and the other I am house hacking. I am ready for my next deal and have hit a wall with conventional financing. The bank...