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Fellow bp members (especially the Texas ones)... Need some help/advice!What are some pros and cons of accepting a years rent in full at lease signing? Is this even legal?Thanks!
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I just inherited a tiny plot that's in a very, very ideal spot for commercial property and was recently only considering selling it. However i've heard from several people that it would be much better if I built a war...
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Hello BP,I am a new investor starting out in the Pittsburgh area and I have an off-market duplex I am getting under contract this month. I would like suggestions on lead paint and radon inspections. The property was b...
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New to the group. I live just outside of DC, looking to make the move to Seattle in January of '24. I hope to be able to by a place for us to move into, preferably a duplex or larger to get started investing. If you a...
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I signed a note with an individual and then used all the loan proceeds as a down payment on an investment property. I have recently paid this off in full, including all interest due and am wondering if there is any w...
Calling all CA legal eagles. Is anyone aware of equity skimming laws in California separate from CCP 890-894? That Civil Code deals specifically with rent skimming. I'm also familiar with Civil Code 1695 that d...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Springfield.
Purchase price: $110,000
Cash invested: $20,000
We purchased this waterfront property to use as a family cottage and...
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should I pay off a car note to build credit or use secured loans to build credit quickly? Not a fan of car note because it will slow down my down payment savines but if it will build credit that I will need later I gu...
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I had an HR coordinator from Home Depot contact me a few days ago. They have a foreign exchange guy working for them for a few months. He is looking for a place to live...just got into the state 5 days ago? What type ...
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I've been talking to my banker about homepath loans. My bank is a Homepath lender, but they can't do the renovation loans. So I was looking through the homepath homes near me and very few actually have the "homep...