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Insurance.I get it.Real estate is filled with lots of exciting stuff, but insurance generally isn’t considered one of them. Insurance ranks right up there with property taxes... just another expense to throw on the pi...
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Even with a competitive mortgage rate, the duplexes near me in lower-income areas do not pass the 50% rule. Can someone take a look at my logic below and let me know if I'm using the rule correctly? I know it's just a...
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Are there any banks offering a HELOC on rental units? We have a single-family long-term rental in Port Charlotte that we'd like to keep the current mortgage rate, but we do have some equity we'd like to have access to.
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Out of curiosity, are there ever any situations where you would consider paying over the fair market ARV for a property if its cash flow / rent ready/ has a tenant placed?
For instance, a property has an ARV ...
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I am looking to buy a 2 family home so I can live in one unit and rent the other unit out. I want to get the house hacking process started so I can live rent free while I save more capital for my next investment in ...
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Cashed out on a primary to buy an investment when the rates were good. If I sell the investment and 1031 into something else, I can just continue expensing that mortgage interest on the next investment? Are there any...
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Hello, Bigger Pockets community!
My name is Saed, and I’m excited to join this vibrant network of real estate enthusiasts and professionals. I’m a recent graduate from community college and currently a senior at Geor...
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Is there any way I can purchase buy and hold rentals using hard money with the idea of refi in 2-4 years because my credit score is 615, so I think I'll need that time to qualify for more permanent funding. I have 40k...
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Hello everyone,I am looking to buy my first investment property in Columbus, OH and I have made this model to help do so. The way this model is set up, a deal can quickly be analyzed by inserting values on the 'Inputs...
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The investment materials I've read so far have given me a good handle on the key criteria to use for single family investment purchases (e.g. 3brdm, 2bath, place for storage/growth, etc.), but they don't do so well...