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I'm refinancing a commercial property in the US for the first time. $1.7m loan, 65% LTV. One LOI I've received has quoted a 2% origination fee, which seems high to me. (Broker has a 1% fee on top). Presumably negotiab...
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Morning BP. I tried searching for this and didn't find much discussion. Has any landlords out there, on BP, that did the minimum updates, and market their rentals for under market rent?Definitely NOT slum lord standa...
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Hello,
So I was going to get a loan from a close family member for around $125K to purchase a condo or home for myself.
I was wondering what is the legit way to do this?
It does not necessar...
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Hi guys, I posted that hosts should focus on one platform to boost ranking instead of spreading out multiple platforms and I think I owe more explanation since all the seasoned hosts do not agree with me. Please under...
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I was approached by someone about partnering with them in hard money loans and I love the idea but what are some things I need to look out for and how do I protect my investment?
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I’ve been checking out turnkey out of state (I live in Texas) real estate investing companies like Rent to Retirement, Sharestates, etc. but don’t have a good feel for if they are legit. By legit I mean actually do ...
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Hey guys,
Do you use biggerpockets.smartmove.com for your tenant screening? If so, how do you like it compared to others? If not, why not and who do you use? I used it for my prop and it seemed to work really well. W...
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Hi, I found a fourplex selling directly by the seller. I contacted through my agent and offered a price. The seller agrees to the price and now doesn't want to pay for the realtor commission. Please let me know what I...
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Hi guys,
I wanted to share with you a complete STR analysis of Okaloosa Island, Florida. Curious to hear your honest feedback.
This is a snippet from an article written by Onera Group.
Short-Term Rental Analysi...
If someone bids on a property at auction dot com, wins it (Reserve met) , gets cold feet, and backs-out (they have 24 hr period in which buyer needs to send out earnest money/ proof of funds and and close it within 30...