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My partners and I have been very fortunate thus far with a great group of friends and family type investors that have allowed us to grow rapidly. We started with a single flip 3 years ago and grew to more than 141 Uni...
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I have two questions that I hope you all can help me with. I'm looking to invest in my first property this year. I have equity in my home and wanted to know should I use the equity as a down payment? I would like to i...
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What is the best way to analyze if it is worth doing renovations yourself or if you should hire a contractor?If you choose to hire contractors, what’s the best way you’ve found and determined they are quality and reli...
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Hello Everyone,I just need some clarification on the JV 50/50 Split and wanted to see what experiences people have had using this financing structure.The money partner pays the purchase price and rehab costs and the r...
Young guy looking for some guidance. Didn't know if this was an appropriate section or not. Taking any advice, input, and/or suggestions.My parents currently own a 6 bedroom house hold in the city of Ventura, CA. Unfo...
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I am shocked to see how few members prefer investing with cash only, no leverage. My current strategy is to buy a house or 2 each year for the next 7 years all cash. This should position my family to cover all of ou...
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HI BP,This would be my first deal. We are looking for mainly rental units but willing to do a couple flips a year is our long term goals.Our mentor we met recently is VERY experienced nice older gentlemen. First dea...
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Hello all,
After reading the BP Beginners Guide, browsing the forums and reading a few titles on the best real estate book list, I've decided that investing in residential performing mortgage notes (1st posit...
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I've been ramping up for my first purchase, and at 30 years old I'm kicking myself in the ass for not getting started sooner/being fiscally irresponsible in my 20's. With that said, I've pretty much gave up on the ide...
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I went to a meeting two nights ago and heard a pitch for startup money. The basics of it were if you have a credit score of 680 or higher you can get up to $150,000 for a 10% flat fee up front and 0% interest for the ...