Hey guys,I am looking to purchase my first property. I live in Northwest Indiana but will be purchasing in Illinois. I will be using a VA loan and just needed advice about how to proceed. I am a disabled vet as well s...
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Greetings, I'm relatively new to bigger pockets but have been investing in real estate for about 3 years. Currently looking at the following deal. Single family home 4 Bed 3 Bath 1900 finished sq ft. 2 Car garage, 500...
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Hello Everyone! I recently joined BiggerPockets about 6 months ago. I've been listening to their podcast and reading their books as I am interested in purchasing a MF and living in one of the units. As a new investo...
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So I've been mulling over a couple of things:
1. Earthquake insurance
My initial thoughts are is that it's an unnecessary (perhaps) and expensive (definitely) item. Should an earthquake hit that is big enough to l...
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Mine is 50 dollars after first day and 20 dollars a day after? What do you guys use?
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I currently have a house under contract that has about $20k (maybe a little bit more) in liens with the city. It has been vacant for several years and is in major disrepair. I just received an email notifying me tha...
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Hello BP,I have a home under contract in San Antonio and have a question about selling it with owner financing. It's in a great neighborhood (Thousand Oaks) and its an older home but can be rented as is. The plan is t...
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Able to get the home, which will have $200 after PITI. However, if I do this, all of my reserves will be depleted, meaning no funds for "what if costs". Do I step out for the experience and to get started, get a line ...
Hello everyone, I would like to get a few opinions on whether I should sell or rent a house I currently own. It is a single family (3 bed, 2 bath) built in 2013, in a great neighborhood close to a military installatio...
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I have a tenant who is 3 months into a 2 year lease. I like this tenant and am glad to have him. Two months ago, my tenant called to say that he needed help evicting the boyfriend. He had called the police to get him ...