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Hello BP folks. I am thinking of buying a property with a 203K or Fanny Mae Homestyle loan. Does anyone have experience with these loans types and if so is the process as painful as I have been reading about? What are...
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Let me start by stating I find truths in both the Dave Ramsey camp, and the pull out as much as you can via leverage camp. I'm naturally conservative, but also have analyzed and utilized the power of responsible leve...
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Hi everyone, this is my first post on BP and let me say that the wealth of information contained on this site is astounding!
A bit about myself, I have been a professional merchant mariner for 10 years and a commerc...
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I just had a competitive situation, that I lost. I was trying to turn a customer into a client and another agent won, due to their strategy in helping out-of-state investors. I lost the battle, but I wanted to turn ...
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To get private money lenders, do I have to establish a real estate business first? Such as getting a website, business cards, business name, mission statement etc? I would like to do this part-time to meet my personal...
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Hello BP, I’m from CA looking to buy a small multifamily deal in TX. I’m currently thinking about San Antonio, Dallas, and Austin. Can someone refer me to agents in those areas? I would love to get in touch with them...
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Hi there! I am looking to break into the real estate market with long term multi family rental properties. I am working on situating myself to purchase and renovate a multi family home in Suffolk County this year as m...
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Hey everyone so I’m trying to find the best way to acquire REO properties without having to go through auctions or online bidding wars. Is it possible to do so? Any recommendations on this? This aggressive buyer need...
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Hello,
Been thinking about fixing & flipping mobiles on land to buyers and offering seller financing. Then I would sell partials to get my money back out and repeat. However, I ran across the 21st Mortgage webs...
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I found a property today and it looked maybe like a nice fix and flip. I did some research to find the owner and even found the owner's phone number! Gave the owner a call and since it was my first call ever I am not ...