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I am a software engineer working in Bay Area. I found out that:
Case 1. When doing business loan for 4+ units multifamily, my W2 can not be used to calculate DSCR. For the top tier area like Palo Alto where cap rate ...
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The Property is located in a class C area, right in front of a nice park and close to downtown, shopping malls, churches and a hospital.I walked there at night and I felt safe. Also, during the day I saw families and ...
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Hi,To quickly introduced myself, I'm from Belgium where I already own a few appartment buildings.Next month, my cousin is going to move to San Diego in order to start a new life. In order to help him, we have raised (...
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HiI am planning on building a ADU in Union City, CA . I have 8750 sq ft lot and I can build upto 800 sqft of ADU. Here are some of the questions1. I spoke to the city and got confused on how city permit works. Not sur...
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Hi,I'm looking for advice from the BP community on the value of getting a real estate license as a long-distance investor.I live in Silicon Valley, California, and have begun my investment career by investing in resid...
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I’m 24 years old and I’m trying to buy my first house hack. I have a full time job of 4 years and I make about 50k a year, I have 25k to put down. I’m looking for any advice and help to find something and get approved...
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Good evening. Wanted to run a scenario by you guys. I have a condo in Huntington Beach, ca that I currently rent out for 2500 a month. (Slightly under market but it’s a coworker that rents it and it’s hassle free so w...
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Hello everybody! My name is Derek Meehan and I am finally getting serious about real estate investing. I suppose that's a little like a person in middle-school saying he's getting serious about being a doctor. I've be...
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First off- hi, my name is Andrew. I’ve always had a curiosity about real estate but it wasn’t until this year, or rather this month, that I really truly considered making a full career shift toward it. Two-ish years a...
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Hello All, My name is Zach Ogle, and I am happy to be here. I am a licensed CPA working in San Francisco. I recently sold my primary residence in Phoenix, and I am planning on turning that gain into my next real estat...