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Hi all, I have a few questions. I'm very new to real estate investing, and have just spent the past 2 weeks exploring my area (Charlotte NC). Granted, I've only been looking on the MLS...which leads me to my first que...
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Fannie Mae is increasing the DTI to 50% starting July 29th. America's largest mortgage lender is making it easier to buy their first home.
In the last housing bubble, just about anyone with a pulse was approved for ...
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Are landlords obligated to contribute to the community surrounding their rentals? If so, do you think landlords in a well-to-do community have less community obligations than owners in low income neighborhoods?
I th...
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First-Time Home Buyer: The Complete Playbook for Avoiding Rookie Mistakes is available now!
@Mindy Jensen and @Scott Trench have been buying and selling houses for a collective thirty years. In First-Time Home Buye...
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I house hacked by the room for 4 years. As a landlord I’ve had some situations I never thought I would experience.I would like to know the crazy stories of others. I definitely have improved a lot my screening process...
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I've seen so many forum posts advising NOT to give any money to contractors upfront - because so many people have been ripped off by contractors. I've seen many responses from contractors, saying they've got to buy ma...
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I was just wondering what everybody's education or background is? seems that a large percentage of you folks have some type of formal "business" or finance education, or come directly from the world of Real Estate?
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Hey BP,
I have a question that has been on my mind for sometime now. I was reading a few threads from the archivsection on this but i still needed a little bit of clarification.
I notice that some investors invest i...
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Some of you may have read my post and/or watched the video of my $11,000 house. That is all in after all rehabbing. Currently rented out for $500/month. Could have easily gotten $550/month.Well we are now rehabbing an...
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Hi Everyone! I’m looking to invest in my first rental property this year. I wanted to know what places are the best to invest, to buy a 2 unit property not exceeding $400,000. Any specific states, counties and cities ...