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My husband and I are trying to buy our first buy and hold property and are both working full time, so are going to be interviewing property managers to help us. What questions should we be as...
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Part 1 of 5: What is a Deductible Buy-Down Program
Deductible Buy-Down programs are insurance policies a business/real estate investor can implement in their protection plan to lower the amount of deductible they h...
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I recently purchase my first house and I want to rent the extra bedroom. I have more questions than answers right now so any advice is welcome. Below are a few topics I could use some help with:- Recommendations on w...
I am looking to purchase a HUD home with an FHA loan and a 3.5% down. From my understanding, and please correct me if i am wrong, with a HUD property it is owned by the government and they will accept an FHA loan over...
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Hi all, long term reader and podcast listener excited to be officially joining the BP community.
My brother and business partner Cody Hobelmann and I have a little bit of a unique story and goal when it comes to rea...
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I have a rental property in Los Angeles, California, and it’s been on the rental market for less then a week. Just recently, I showed the home to a retired couple that on face value, appear to be great candidates for...
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Hello all"Ive been looking into a few turnkey companies and I am in the process of vetting one that uses an outside property management company. I''m trying to get a better understanding of their fee structure and wha...
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I am curious what the purpose of requiring a tenant to sign a W-9 might be. I have never had to do that when I rented before. The landlord is saying their bank requires it.
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I'm an economist by training, and have extensive experience in doing economic analysis of real estate and cities. I plan on purchasing my first investment property very soon, but I'm also considering starting an econo...
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I’ve read most of the posts about self directed IRAs and just need a custodian or broker to work with. The broker managing my traditional IRA has no experience with them.
Any guidance to choosing someone to help me i...