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Hello bigger pockets forum! I am a new investor (no property’s yet) but I’ve been studying real estate investing for over a year now.My understanding of hard money lenders and their process goes as follows: 1.You get ...
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We are getting ready to rent out our first home in the Seattle area, and we just learned that there is an anti-discrimination law in King County regarding Section 8. I have been telling people that we are not accepti...
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“Control Freaks Don’t Eat”This is less of a specific real estate post and more of a general mindset one, but is extremely applicable to a ton of people I talk to who are starting out in real estate investing.
Earlie...
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I received this lovely postcard in the mail today, from a well-known, very large management company in the Smokies. They are offering to manage my cabin for a paltry 10 percent fee! Or are they?
I went to their web...
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Hello!It seems like lately every AirBNB booking request I get also comes with a message asking for a direct booking discount. I only have 1 property at the moment and have not invested in a direct booking site. I ha...
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So in my attempt to wholesale a property I may have cost myself $1000. I am posting on here for assistance in saving my cash. I am requesting that only those that can answer with 100% certainty answer, I don't really ...
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I acquired 4 new units in the beginning of the year, and lined up renovation work to start in July. The contractor I am using is the person I have worked for over 4 years and in general trustworthy, and willing to exp...
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Here are the most common fears and misconceptions I hear when people talk about house hacking.
Myth: It takes a lot of money to buy a house.
One of the biggest myths about buying a home is that it requires a lot of...
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Hello. My wife and I are just starting out in real estate, and we're in a pickle with our first property. We found someone who is willing to buy if we owner finance, but we're hesitant. If all comes back well with bac...
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To get a better rate on a DSCR loan, a borrower is supposed to have at least a 700 Credit Rating. My mid-score is a 703 which puts me on the edge and in the higher rate environment anyone would like to at least minimi...