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I own a 3-unit property in San Diego on the edge of trendy North Park. It's always rented and has great cash flow and probably around $800,000 in equity. I purchased it as a single family with a VA loan and used the B...
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Aloha,My Hawaii lease agreement states no subletting of the unit and the county zoning for the condo complex is for long term rentals only, making vacation renting illegal.I found out my year lease tenant was vacation...
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I have viewed a couple of auctions but have never tried to figure out whether there was a rhyme or reason to the process. My question: Do loans held by Fannie or Freddie open at the loan value every time? Or d...
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I'm turning to you, our members, for advice on how to handle an ongoing problem that we face here.
Here's the problem:
Not a week goes by where someone joins BiggerPockets and answers a question on the forums, and ...
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I would like to get thoughts and opinions on investing in vacation rental properties (pros and cons). I currently own a non-vacation rental duplex property but was thinking of diversifying with my next investment prop...
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Longtime lurker, first post. Thanks to the BiggerPockets community for all the invaluable advice -- it's helped me personally and professionally for many years.
Here's my question: This year my wages at my non-real...
Does a college degree help? Should I major in Finance or Real Estate? Both? Or is real life experience better for learning how to invest in real estate? My goal is to do this full time. What is the average time span f...
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Hi! I am looking to raise capital from some family / friends for my real estate lending business. I am an unlicensed hard money lender (legal in my jurisdiction - no broker license needed for non-owner occupied) and h...
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Hi everyone! I have just become a real estate agent in the Northern Virginia area and I was hoping to get some advice on how to start making deals happen. I've told my family and friends about my new career and this h...
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Admin, please delete if this is not allowed. After looking for a while to upgrade my powertools, I found this, DEWALT 10-Tool 20-Volt Lithium Ion Cordless Combo KitModel # DCK1020D2The usual price is $849, Lowe's has...