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Hi,I live in the San Francisco Bay Area (in El Cerrito, in the East Bay) and would like feedback on my plan to get started in real estate investing. I'm looking for a way to lower my housing costs with this plan.The p...
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My friend has a rental in PA and is currently looking to fill its vacancy. He received a call from someone asking if he accepts section 8 and without knowing the law he said no. I know that this can potentially be dis...
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Hi all, I just received the below term options on a DSCR new purchase loan (780 credit score). I'm curious to learn if these seem in the reasonable range including the fee amounts. I'd also like to ask if the rate di...
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Hey Guys,
I reviewed the lease (created by our property management) for our tenants, and I feel like we, the landlords, are not protected enough on that lease. for example, I would want to add an addendum about "chang...
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Was hanging out with a friend of mine in Nashville TN a couple of days ago, and I knew he had investment properties, but it's not something we've ever really talked about. Mentioned to him that we were under contract ...
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I'm one year into having a property manager take over one of our properties, it's mainly great because that income is now (almost) truly passive - probably requires less than 1 hr of time each month.However, my PM see...
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A move from California to Texas could save a million dollars. Many Americans are opting inSwapna Venugopal Ramaswamy USA TODAY July 4, 2023https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2023/07/04/california-to-texas-move-risin...
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Hello BP,
I was hoping to get some thoughts on how to structure a three way partnership that would look something like this. We are going to be buying multi-families that are in need of updating and the curr...
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As we move into February, the Las Vegas real estate market is showing positive signs of recovery after the holidays and the conclusion of the presidential election cycle. Our team has noticed an uptick in buyer demand...
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I've been approved for a pretty sizable secured loan. I read the terms, spoke with seasoned investors, and spoke with SBA. Unless I'm missing something, it seems that taking this loan is a no brainer. What am I missin...