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Hi everyone,
I just closed on my first property and I’m already looking for ways to get my next one. I bought my property with a 203k loan and will have about 20k in equity once the work is complete. I’ve considered ...
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I just closed on my 3rd buy and hold property since Aug 2016 in eastern long island. They are long distance; however the houses are located where I grew up so I have people I trust to help. The 1st two have been ren...
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I have a brother that has owned his house for about 15-20 years. I know that he has some equity in it. He has been unemployed for about 4-5 years. When I asked, he said that he hasn’t made any payments since Nov, o...
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I currently have 100k in equity in my home that I live in. I’ve been contacting several different banks and lenders about a refi, but since I’ve only had the home for 3 years, I haven’t paid the mortgage down much. It...
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I currently have three properties, a duplex that I house hack with a 30 year at 4%, a single family with a 30 year at 3.85%, and another single family that I have with a 25 year at 5%, but since it is commercial loan,...
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So my wife bought her house using an FHA loan before we married. My home was a conventfinal loan purchase for under appraisal. I've googled the topic extensively, but I can't find anywhere that states that I can't hav...
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Hi Everyone,I am looking for an investment partner in Los Angeles. I am open to all types of real estate investment strategies. I own an house in the UK, which is currently being sold. My issue in getting started in L...
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Hello all, quick question. My wife and I currently rent and live in an apartment. Is it a good idea to purchase our own home first before investing? Or does it matter?
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Beaufort.
Purchase price: $95,000
Cash invested: $3,500
Sale price: $145,000
Bought as a primary residence to house hack and ...
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Hi Bigger Pockets community,My fiance and I purchased a home in December 2018. We had both our names on the mortgage and around $140,000 equity into the home. The current interest rate peaked our interest to refinance...