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Hello BP!I wanted to share our latest "buy and hold" deal with you. It was a short sale with some twists and turns, but in the end, a success. I actually found this one on Zillow, which is rare because everything on Z...
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Hey, how's it going! I'm excited to be here at Bigger Pockets. I've always been interested in real estate but I've really ramped up the research the past few weeks. I read "The Book on Rental Property Investing" by Br...
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I keep hearing this is bound to happen, but I know that fundamentally the market is very different now than when things "crashed" in 2008ish. Who has data to show short sales are coming? Please show this with concrete...
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I am not sure if this is the correct place for this but I am looking for some advice in what Ocwen may be trying to do. They bought my 2nd from gmac not long ago. No real problems other then them not...
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Hello Everyone, I’m looking for some advice. I’m a new Investor looking to get into the game. I’ve been researching and educating myself for a couple years while saving, paying down debt, and getting in a good positio...
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Preparing Loan Requests That Get Funded Lenders are driven by many factors; one of them is self-preservation. Simply put, no lender wants to make a deal that goes “upside down” Therefore, a would-be borrower, wants to...
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Colorado Bill B is being proposed in the session that starts in a few weeks. It will likely pass the house is 49-16 dems to republicans. It would require that homeowners who have been foreclosed would be required to b...
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This will be my first investment property. It will be a short term rental property. When it comes to financing, is it best to finance this first deal as a second home/vacation home? Only 10% down payment necessary. Or...
I bought a property in Lakeland recently (3/1 925 sqft) . Asking was $85k, after inspection we agreed to $64k.The house was in rough condition but seemed manageable. The AC was working during the inspection but was ol...
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Edit: Not sure if this is the correct forum, but I'm not sure how to move this to another forum, my apologies. =================Hey All,I've had a general question and I'd like to see what BP's thoughts are on it. I'm...