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I recently subscribed to Angie's List in my area as a way to help find reliable contractors, subs, lawyers, ect..... I was just thinking how nice it would be to have that same sort of info available on BiggerPockets....
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I'm getting stationed in norfolk Virginia soon and desperately want to get involved in real estate there. I want to invest in a duplex and sublet (hopefully using that term right) to people I am around, other military...
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I know that this post is long, however, I think that it can provide some insight into the process of getting a portfolio loan for those willing to take the time and effort to read it.
My Portfolio Loan Story
I feel ...
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Hey folks!I had some trouble figuring out where this fits, as it's more of a strategic decision I'm hoping to get some other perspectives about. I'm going to just kind of bare all of the thoughts that have been slowly...
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I have recently come across a strategy that would shave my mortgage from 30 years down to 10ish years. I would basically convert my mortgage into a first lien Heloc. A calculator to see if this strategy would work for...
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Hello there,I am thinking of buying my first rental in Florida (either Orlando or Tampa), however I was warned by a friend who bought a few months ago and had to spend 3000$ on landlord insurance. He said that there a...
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Back Story So my wife and I are upcoming investors. :) We will be finishing the rehab on our first flip in the coming weeks and closing on the next deal in the next couple weeks as well. Additionally we built a hom...
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Hi,I'm a new member from Belgium (the country, in Europe). I've been an enthousiastic subscriber of the BP Podcast since a few months. I'm absorbing knowledge like a sponge while working towards a first deal, but wh...
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Hello BiggerPockets,Can you seasoned multifamily investors give me some feedback on this deal that I am looking at right now. It's located in a Class C area in Akron, OH. Here are the details:
26 unit property (All...
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I'm located in Dallas, I've been looking at several different options..mutual funds, multi-family, apartments, or franchising. I have access to the VA Home Loan, but there's a lack of multi-family properties in my pri...