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Curious the difference between hard money vs private money lenders? Could someone please explain to me and let me know the pros and cons of each?Thank You!Ben Scarborough
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Hello all,Since the Houston market is ultra-competitive these days, I would like to look outside the city and Beaumont, TX came on my radar. I looked at threads pertaining to the Beaumont, and they seem to have a favo...
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Hi bp community - I'm interested in your opinion on why you would or would NOT short-term rental your property. I talk to property owners almost everyday and while some are completely for the STR model because it bri...
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Hello. I have a rental in Ohio that 2 tenants were splitting the rent on. One of the tenants possibly has some mental issues. Both tenants were using a Help Crisis Center to pay their bills and my rent checks were com...
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I have a friend (and third owner of some of my rentals) who would like me to do a hard money loan to buy an REO for him to rehab and flip. He's looking for 10% interest, six month balloon (interest payable at close o...
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Hey friends! My wife and I are just starting out and trying to get the ball rolling on our first real estate investment. I'll be completely honest, I'm a little overwhelmed. I just finished David Greene's BRRRR Method...
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Hi everyone!I'm new to BiggerPockets, and am looking for some advice!My husband and I are looking to buy our first home in Seattle, and in neighborhoods with good access to shops and restaurants. Our initial plan was ...
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Hello! My husband are debating buying our first property locally to be close to it (we live in Madison, WI) so looking to buy in a small town outside Madison because it’s so expensive here. Thought about Janesville, R...
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Okay so I have people message me that are out of state that are doing deals in my area and i have heard of wholesaling online. Does anyone do this and can explain to me how this works? The internet is terrible for thi...
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Hello, I'm going through my first screening process with potential tenants. I have come across a couple issues. One poor applicant is having both. I have tried multiple times to reach the property management company. ...