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We are about to buy our first duplex in a hot neighborhood here in Portland. They listed it incredibly low, so though our offer was $50k over asking it was still fair for the market (we had to make an offer to view it...
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I have just started with few rental duplexes and fourplexes and learned already from my mistakes to do thorough background check, quick eviction and provide quick service. But I do not want to make all possible mista...
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While replying to another thread about family size, I was reminded of two separate incidents regarding size of another nature.The first was a few years ago when I showed a vacant 2BR/1BA house to woman who had called ...
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I have owned and operated properties since 2007, and have always had a NO smoking and NO pets policy. As of late, I am getting a lot of requests for needing a "service animal" or "therapy animal". I don't know if this...
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Hello BP community,
I have observed a lot of confusion on the forums about financing options and the availability of programs for RE investors. As I have gained a ton of knowledge from the forums in my own journey, I...
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Hello! I am a real estate newbie who is interested in STRs in well established vacation areas. I have been scouting the forums on the topic, listening to podcasts, reading books, and reaching out to BP members. I am t...
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Fellow BP members who are commercial landlords & PM: Out of 100 tenants, how many of your tenants would pay the adjustable CAM at the end of the year? Any strategies to share? Thanks!
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Ok so, a Bank of America loan consultant told me earlier today that no one is giving out home loans with 0% down anymore. Is this really true or are there still some lenders out there that will??
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I have started a real estate investment LLC, and I will soon be doing fix and flips. However, my immediate need is personal and urgent. I want to buy a house in Silver Spring, MD (a suburb of Washington, DC) for $640,...
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I am new to RE investing and plan to use the wholesaling strategy to build up enough capital to buy and hold properties. I plan to target homeowners in the preforeclosure stage. I don't want to come off as if I am cap...