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Hi!This is my first post so I am excited to finally get involved with the forums. I found a Bank Owned, Foreclosed property that I think is great at first impression. So it now time to collect the numbers and do math....
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Still looking for my first deal as I learn the ropes, but have a question.First a little background - I'm in the Baltimore market looking at 80 year old, 1300 sq/ft, 3/2/1 brick townhouses in an area where ARVs range ...
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Has anyone used a HELOC on their primary residence to finance their first biggish deal? I found a decent deal that works with a 20-25% down but when I factor in paying back even the minimum on the HELOC (1% of outstan...
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Ok, here is the deal. Here in my area there is a 16 unit apartment complex that is up for sale for $192,000. Below is some info on the apartments.
Two story brick apartment community, pitched roofs, all 2BR/1BA, g...
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We have just one rental unit (used to be our primary home), and I'm in a situation where I need to refinance. It's a 5/1 ARM and due to the increasing interest rates and two HOA hikes in just the last year, I'm now lo...
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Hello BP members, I recently retired from the military and I am excited about real estate investing as a way to supplement my retirement and build a legacy for my family. The BP site is an excellent collection of info...
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Hello all!
I'm currently in the USAF serving an overseas assignment. My wife and I are hoping to make our first investment purchase this year with the intention of renting it out for extra income. We've looked around...
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I'm about to buy a property and I'm really excited but F$#@, it's taken grit for me to get here.
Is it normal for new real estate investors to become completely obsessed and work a gazillion hours per day to analyze ...
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Hi,I'm new on BP and I'm trying to get acclimated with the brrrr calculator. However, I'm having a hard time estimating rehab costs considering I'm a newbie. Im in the phase of just practicing analyzing properties bef...
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I have lived in an older duplex, in the country for over 4 years now. My landlords are coming over to talk about me purchasing the building this evening. The property was assessed at 105K this year. My landlords threw...