New to BP, and have been doing a ton of research to see if a short term vacation rental is right for me. My goal is to buy a beach house for my family and use rental income to pay it off over time. I have been looking...
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When I convert my primary residence (single family home) to a rental property, am I also required to refinance my mortgage to that of an investment property?
Thanks !
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Hi All,My name is Jeremy, I am new to Real estate investing, and to be honest, I don't even know where to start. I am somewhat diversified as I have other investments however I have money sitting and have always wante...
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It's amazing to see my home state of Illinois at the top of the list of places people want to move 'from.'
http://www.gallup.com/poll/168770/half-illinois-connecticut-move-elsewhere.aspx
It's also inter...
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Can anyone recommend the best way to invest in notes as far as finding them? Is a note broker the best way? And does anyone have any referrals? Thank you!
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Hello BP community. I've been reading some of the excellent discussions and articles over the past month; and I figured it was about time I introduced myself.
I am Anthony, and I am looking forward to my firs...
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Hi all,
I'm looking to expand my portfolio and pick up my first property in Texas within the next few months. I've been doing a research and trying to pick a market to focus on, but Texas is such a large state that I...
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There are some houses around my local college that sometimes pop up for sale with good prices. I imagine these are easy to rent to incoming college students with some staying multiple years. Anyone have experience wit...
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Hello all,I was working today. I sell high quality synthetic turf for a company in Olympia Washington. Last week I went on a call and gave the guy a bid. He needed time to think. Today, my boss (the owner of the compa...
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Has anyone here performed their first deal using a self-directed IRA?I've got about $15k in an IRA that I'm hoping to do my first deal with, and I also live in an expensive part of NJ, so I'm thinking of out-of-state ...