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Hi everyone!I have a pocket listing brought to me by my agent. The owner is elderly and is wanting to sell her 3 bed/2 bath ranch style home for 300K (neighborhood comps are between 320-330K). The house does need a c...
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Has anyone ever borrowed money through a bank using your stocks and bonds as collateral?
We could sell the stocks and pay cash for the property, but we would have to pay at least 15% cap. gains.
We woul...
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Ok, hypothetical question. Let's assume money wasn't an issue, maybe you won a lawsuit, or discovered gold in your backyard that ancient Egyptians dumped there 2,000 years ago so the vikings that were chasing them wou...
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Looking to use a friend's money who is interested in investing to buy rentals and flips.
Two questions:
1) can I borrow money from him, like an unofficial hard money lender, without us being in an LLC together? He...
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Hello All
Looking for ways to increase my FICO scores in a short period of time (30-60 days). Here is my situation:
Part time Real Estate investor with several properties owned free and clear
Need to leverage properti...
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I am starting to think about a soft remodel on a unit.
Area is challenge to rent.
How can I improve this small kitchen?
Paint cabinets? Or replace?
Counter will get replaced.
New farm sink with new facet.
New wood...
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Currently sitting on $60k in Cash. My lease doesn't end until July 1st, 2021. Didn't discover bigger pockets/the concept of house hacking until I was in my lease. Should I keep growing my cash reserves and wait until ...
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I have a rental townhouse assessed at $114,000. Bank loan at $121,000. I'm $200 out of pocket each month to meet the mortgage and it needs a new roof. Wells Fargo owns the loan, but Bank of America services the...
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I wasn't sure where to put question so I suppose it's appropriate here. A couple of months I was dead set on going back to school and getting a Master of Science in Real Estate. I have a bachelor's in civil engineerin...
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I’m 17 right now and am new to this platform. I’m trying to learn as much as possible about real estate investing so once the time arises, I can dip my toes into buying property and earning passive income. What’s the ...