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Total newbie question here but I'm searching for 5+ unit multi families and commercial loans only have 5, 7 or 10 year terms. I understand that refi is part of the process, but this seems to force a refi that could co...
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Hello everyone, I'm Ed Johnson from Baltimore. I'm a newbie investor, just beginning to get knowledgeable in this business. I'm about to retire from the federal government, at the end of this year, New Year's Eve as...
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Hi BP,I found this site when I emailed our company email list asking for advice on being a new landlord. Someone recommended I check out BP and I'm glad I did.My wife and I have 9 kids, 5 we brought into the world and...
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I'm relatively new to investing and want to get involved in buy and hold. I live in a small town in Colorado. There have been rumors that the state college in town (around 3000 students) is in trouble and could go b...
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As far as business goes in the LLC vs S Corp vs leave in personal name question I am probably thinking of going the S Corp route since it is noted on here in some posts that some courts are piercing the LLC protection...
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Good Evening BP! I have been a free member of BP for a few months now. I religiously listen to the podcasts. And just now upgraded to Pro. Sad and proud to say this is my first post. Should have been done sooner but h...
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Beside the obvious cases (sex offenders, evictions), how you guys go about translating the details provided in the background report to make a decision in selecting tenants?Thanks.
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I am purchasing this home that is downtown in the business district. I got the home rezoned residential. The county auditor site says the building includes 12 parking spots. When I call the city they say that the parc...
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Any apartment complex investors in NJ? After speaking to a few investors, they seem to avoid NJ like the plague when it comes to apartment complex investing. I would prefer to stay in my own back yard (North Jersey - ...
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I am new to real estate investing, in fact, I don't have any properties at the moment. I've been doing research in different markets of the country to invest in and more specifically interested in buy and hold. I woul...