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I am new to the world of real estate investing and have many questions. A major snag in moving forward that I’ve experienced is not having the money for a 20% down payment for a traditional bank loan. I am wondering w...
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We want to use a hard money lender to fix a house, but we want to live in it. Is there any way to do this legally? Can we sell it to ourselves once we fix it and then move in? Also, we are not married, so can my girlf...
My wife and I are looking to owner occupy a fourplex. I found a triplex that was distressed and the owner bought it at a foreclosure for $116,000 last February. The listing price was $234,000 and the largest unit was ...
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Hello! Been reading numerous personal finance books and lurking BP for a few months now, but the savings are finally shaping up, so I've decided to take it more seriously :) I'm a recent college grad from the bay area...
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We did a 1031 Exchange a little under a year ago. Out of an office building -- Into 3 seprate multi-family properties. We are now talking to the mortgage lender (the same lender for the three replacement properties) ...
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Investors in all your dealings with real estate agents what separates an extraordinary Realtor from just the average?What are the main attributes you believe an extraordinary Realtor must have?
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Hello,
I have an issue with a contractor. Who said he ordered the material for the rehab but still has not produced it after weeks of saying he did. What would be the legal course of action?
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What does everyone think about real estate seminars? I went to a seminar the other day a learned some valuable information but it was hard to distinguish if the speaker was just boasting about their intensive class or...
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Hi BP community. I always wondered how investors are able to build their portfolio so fast (like 5 - 10 properties in 2 years, etc.)? I am looking to acquire my first property soon but wanted some ideas on how to proc...