I am building a house on the lot. I wanted to use the architect but learned that it costs a lot of money. I'm thinking of building a house with the house plan from website. Did anyone have experience with this? Is the...
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Hello all. I just became a Pro Member and I have officially started my journey as a real estate investor. I have been approved for a HELOC for 178K. I have also been pre approved for a mortgage for up to 580K. I am no...
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I just bought my first rental property (currently living in it myself) and wanted to convert the original bathtub to a shower (to make it look more appealing and it's a college rental so my tenants are probably colleg...
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For those note investors - Curious what people saw in 2019 as their biggest accomplishments and biggest Ah-Ha moment / lesson learned?For me, biggest accomplishment was starting a fund - there are a lot of Ah-Ha’s wit...
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I've been researching and talking to alot of people in my area looking for opportunities. I may have found one. A close friend of mine is about to move out of a home which is in Lis Pendens status. There has been n...
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I understand that there is a way to roll over funds from a 401K into a IRA; self directed I think.Has anyone done that? I hate to see all that money there and not being able to fully use all of it as a line of credit ...
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I am looking to write a clause in my leases where the tenant shall make me a bill to be paid by their bank so I automatically get the rent every month. Does anyone have a sample of one they use in their leases?Robyn
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Hello,Which auction websites are good for finding bank owned forecosure (I mean the one that is already owned by the bank and the bank is trying to auction it out, i.e. no title/lien issues etc)? I know hubzu.com has...
Hi BP! I'm new to BP and REI in general, but found plenty of great information here.One thing I am curious about though, it sounds like quite a number of investors own properties out of state and wondering how many in...
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I’ve seen parts of this question answered, in previous threads, but looking for a more comprehensive answer/advice.Quick background, I currently work a W2 job, have my real estate license and practice general brokerag...