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Last year, I hired a property manager as I was getting married, finishing grad school, and starting a new job (had self managed before that). Things went okay for the most part, besides some accounting errors on their...
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Cash-out Refi for Florida Condo
$225k, 4.75% - 30 year fixed
Part A
Origination fee: $950 , no points
Part B
Appraisal $635
Credit Report $22
HOA Certification: $150
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Looking for some advice. I live in CA and I am eligible to retire in 8 years. My primary residence is currently valued at about $675,000 and I owe about $250,000. My loan is a 15yr and I pay extra each month with th...
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Hey BP,My Wife and I really need your help on this one! We're buying a Duplex in Florida that is currently occupied by Tenants. There is a 12 month lease in place for one unit and the other unit is month to month. ...
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Good Evening BP!My Name is Mark. I am currently living in Downey California and will be moving to Spanaway Washington in the next few weeks. Im 30 years of age and Im pretty new to REI. I have been learning as i go as...
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Hi BP!I'm closing on my first deal in cash and I want to refinance and pull my cash out after 6 months. My question is: What can i put into the house to add value so it appraises for more money and I can get ALL my m...
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2 weeks ago my business partner and I closed on a 4-plex. Needless to say it was not a seamless process. By the time we finally closed instead of feeling excited we just were relieved the mess was behind us. This was...
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I am currently looking at different options to get pre-approved for my first rental property home loan in the US and was wondering if it is a good idea to use a 10 Year Balloon ARM Loan @ 4.37% for my purchase. What a...
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Hey BiggerPockets Family!
I have a question about buying houses with tenants already in the house. I have an opportunity to buy a couple single family properties from an investor looking to sell. This investor curren...
Hi everyone, 1st of all thank you for your input.I just acquired a 1978 3-2-2 house in a hot area of DFW worth about 140-145K for $114K in Cash after closing.Property comes with tenants paying $1080/month with 2 year ...