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Okay so I am a newbie looking for his first investment.Some background.. I live in Bethlehem, PA (Lehigh Valley) and graduated from Lehigh University last spring. I have a job with the electric company (a fortune 500 ...
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I recently place an offer with HUD and it was accepted. After HUD received the contract, POF and EMD they decided my pof would not work for them. They wanted a notarized letter or bank statement with available funds w...
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Hi BP Community!I just wanted to share some lessons learned during my recent purchase of my first rental property through a turnkey provider. Overall, my experience has been smooth with only few minor hiccups along th...
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hi guys, i have been investing for some time, purchasing a property every couple of years. But near where I live, the market is mostly cost prohibitive and deals do not pencil out. How have some of you guys chosen...
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Recently purchased duplex in Swissvale, superb of Pittsburgh PA. Bought site unseen purchase price 22500 sold 10 yrs ago for 48000 but highly neglected 2 unit 1st floor unit 3 bed 1 bath. 2nd floor unit 2 bed 1 bath....
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Hello,I'm starting to make my way into multifamily investing and looking for like-minded people. Aside from purchasing my home in 2013, I don't have much experience in real estate. My goal is to leverage the BiggerPoc...
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Hi all!I am just starting my real estate investment journey and am glad to have this as a resource. So here goes, I’m pretty risk adverse to an extent and I think my plan is the following: I would like to find some ...
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Hello BP Community, I have a question regarding one of my new tenants. I had a tenant sign a lease with me at the end of May. On paper she passed with flying colors - 3X income, good credit, positive landlord referenc...
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Go easy on me, I'm new to all of this! I'm not 100% novice, I'm already a homeowner, living in Cleveland, Ohio. I would like to use savings and some home equity to purchase an investment property, perhaps a two-family...
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I just got off the phone with a Realtor whom I told I have Proof of Funds for a REO property. He asked me was it an FHA loan, and I said "no, it's transactional funding". He didn't know what I was talking about, and...