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Ready to take on that first or next fix and flip? Before you roll up your sleeves and start swinging that hammer, there's something crucial you need to know: the hidden costs that can quietly sabotage your renovati...
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Does anybody know why fix and flip investors don't just purchase the non performing notes on properties and flip them from before the auction? Don't know if I'm making sense, but I figured I'd ask...
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Hey BP community,I am a new investor looking for my first househack in the Dallas/Fort Worth, TX area. I've been on the hunt for a duplex for several months, and have been contemplating what kind of loan product I sho...
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Hey everyone, I converted my previous residence into a rental and have a VA loan locked in at 2.75% for 175,000. I'm renting it out while I'm stationed in CA and its been a success so far. I recently got preapproved f...
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This is a the second property that I've found that I'm interested in and on the same day as it was listed the Realtor has informed me that there are several offers on it. This example is a 3/2 SFH in a great neighborh...
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My boyfriend and I are trying to buy a property in the Sacramento, CA area. We’ve gone through the process of doing an application and submitting the required documents, and our lender is saying our combined income is...
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Hi,
I have talked to my banker a bit more in regards to a couple of properties I have looked at, analysed, and am interested in making offers on.
For a bit of background, I am short on 'liquid cash'.......
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I have an accepted offer on a 4-plex apartment and unfortunately my realtor said to put the closing date 39 days out from acceptance since that would be the 1st of the month and it would be easier to prorate everythin...
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Hey there I’m not sure whether I’m looking for legal advice, Mortgage advice or something different all together but here last the situation. I’m an experienced real estate professional. Iv been an agent for over 10...
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I doubt anyone has questioned this in the forum before. I couldn't find the answer, so I'll pose it here.How did society allow mortgage companies to evolve a strategy whereby mortgages all have front-loaded interest p...