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Will any investors share their experience (good and bad) with using a self directed IRA to jump start their investment business? I am 61. My investment objectives are primarily to build cash flow and equity which can ...
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How does a hard money loan actually play out? My first deal will most likely be a BRRRR. If I get a hard money loan, when do I pay the interest and what does that look like when analyzing a deal? Does anyone have an e...
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Hi all - I'm new to biggerpockets.com and RE investing, and sure would appreciate some help regarding a real estate situation on a 2/1 condo in Decatur, GA (30035). The property is in my dad's estate and I'm in a posi...
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I'm looking for advice/ideas on the best way to access the Equity we have built up in our portfolio. We have 5 small multi-family properties, all financed with traditional 30-year fixed rate loans locked in sub 4.75%...
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Good morning! I'm looking for some suggestions regarding how to refinance out of my current 5/1 FHA loan that we took out when we bought a two-family investment property. We did the FHA so we could keep the cash for...
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Newbie that is looking to follow Grant Cardone's footsteps. He says to start buying where you know. In my case, I live in Miami which, even Grant Cardone himself has said is too expensive to buy now given all the new ...
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Hello all,
I recently came up across a small apartment complex (4 buildings, total of 22 units) which would be part of a 1031 exchange from a previously sold retail plaza. The potential downside is that most of the...
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Hello I am looking to invest in a few properties out of state and throughout my search I’ve found a few private or Hard money lenders that are willing to finance 100% of the improvements and 90% of the homes purchase ...
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Hello, fellow bigger pocketers. I'm trying to weigh out my options on whether or not to do a 1031 exchange on the planned sale of a duplex I am about to list. I estimate that we will be on the hook for approx $100K in...
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Hi everyone, quick question. I have a seller that believe his property apartment complex in gastonia NC is worth around $400k because "my wife works at the bank and she deals with multi million dollar company everyda...