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I'm researching a property and am running into two issues. First is an illegal apartment in the basement, but I think that's easy to resolve by removing some of the fixtures and then claiming it's a finished basement...
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Hi BP, Newbie here just about to close on my first fix and flip in South Florida. Found a great property with lots of potential. My question is what is the cheapest/best way to go about replacing windows with impact w...
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HiI’m still learning about Hard money loans... so my question is how fast can someone get a hard money loan? I had someone ask me if I knew of a hard Money Lender for a deal that’s closing in 11 days.
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What are the long term effects going to be of the arson, looting and vandalism in downtown areas across America? Businesses were already in financial trouble. Now struggling businesses received the final blow. What ef...
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I have been reading blogs, listening to podcasts and "lurking" on BP for over a year now. We are ready to start investing but can't decide where to start. We have about $65k set aside to invest in real estate and ca...
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Hi BP - I'm starting a direct mail campaign and want to know what are the exact next steps once a seller agrees to sell? Should I get a contract drafted by an attorney? Should I work directly with a title company? I w...
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Hi, I rented the rooms out in my basement this past year and collected $16,200 in income. How can I best handle this income, come tax time? It's obviously a good chunk of money that will be added to my income but have...
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Helllooo BP,
Hypothetical question.. If I were to purchase a property "subject-to" from a motivated seller and 6 months down the line the original owner wants to purchase another property that he/she will be ...
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Hi fellow BP-ers!
I am a new investor looking to get your advice on my current situation:
*Paying mortgage on my residence that has about $250k in equity
*Not much cash on hand
*Interested in BRRRR method or flippi...
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Hi all,New to BP forums and this is my first topic, so I apologize if it's in the wrong forum.I'm looking to get my first deal and started off with a 37-unit condo association located in eastern Connecticut. Long stor...