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Hey BP community,
What is one key piece of advice you'd give to someone that has helped you tremendously?
*Anything about rentals, managing, buying, etc.
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Hello BP Community!I am receiving conflicting opinions if I need a pre-approval letter from a Freddie Mac lender for a multi-family 5+ units. I will be financing the property using the Freddie Mac Small Balance Loan p...
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I have a client that bought a primary home for $100K in 1989 and the home is now worth $1 Mil. They have divorced in that time period and own the house solely now. They have put about $50K worth of improvements into...
Wanting to put a down payment on a flip using either fixed rate equity loan or HELOC. Which is a better choice?
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I am a buy and hold investor and have just been saving up my 25% down payment and purchasing. However it has become harder to find a good deal in this market. So I decided to look into refi to get a lower rate.
My ...
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I am considering buy a rental property in a "C" neighborhood and looking to rent it to Section 8 individuals. Does anyone have any experience in this field. I am new to investing and just want to look at all of my opt...
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There are some websites that list properties for sale as Foreclosure.
Meanwhile I read that:
Foreclosures are NOT sold by Realtors. Foreclosure properties are auctioned at a Trustee Sale at the Court House in the ...
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I have been looking to buy my first buy and hold rental for about 18 months. I have enough cash on hand for a 20-25% downpayment and a contingency fund. I have an area and investment strategy in mind but when I went t...
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Anyone else out there using a HELOC on their primary residence to fund their REI? Both of my buy and hold deals were funded exclusively from my HELOC, which I then refinanced into a traditional mortgage. Because of fo...
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I'm looking at owner-financing a 30 unit multi-family for about $1.6M, with monthly payments, and a ballon payment in 3 years. Question: Will the bank refinance me after year one or two with no down payment? For exa...