What mistakes do most people make when they buy their first rental property. How should I get started?
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I've become a more avid follower of Trustee Sale action, for a couple of reasons. First, because I am looking to secure a transactional financing source, and second because I have a particular client that wants to bu...
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I'm currently in NC and have decided I'd probably just like to stay here - since there's a little bit of everything. I am looking to buy my next primary home/second rental. I plan on buying it, living in it, renting o...
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Hi, my name is Jelmer. I own a small software company in the Netherlands called Royalution but i am also very intrested in real estate and building up cash flow. I am already reading many books about investing in real...
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<<<<<Warning long post ahead>>>>>>My name is Madeleine and I was born and raised in Southern California. I am slightly new to BP, but have been lurking f...
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Greetings BP.
I have been doing a lot of lurking on this site soaking in as much information as I can in the last few months.
I am interested in buying Option to Purchase contracts from motivated sellers then hiring...
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I just recently bought my first income property out of Stockton (triplex) and have been renting it out. I did an FHA with the 3.5% down. I am looking to start scaling but don't have much money to invest with the next ...
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I’ve made a few offers on multiunit properties in Chicago that I would be house hacking but haven’t had any luck on getting an offer accepted yet. With my current financing, finding deals that work for me in areas I’d...
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As of late I've been trying to figure the best option to get going in rental properties. What follows is a hypothetical path that I'd like input on from people smarter and more seasoned than myself.I'm leaving a lot o...
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Me and my husband have refi'd our house for the purpose of reinvesting the cashed out money from the refi. We are looking into buying our second rental, and first out of state investment. With the current trends right...