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I founda two-family conversion home that I plan on eventually placing an offer on, but I first wanted to hear some feedback from the members of BP.DISCLAIMER: For the unscrupulous folks out there who plan on using thi...
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Hi Everyone,I am new-ish to bigger pockets but this is my first post. have been doing some high level market research and Columbus Ohio stood out. I was drawn in by it’s population growth with potential to keep growi...
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Hello BP Community!I am receiving conflicting opinions if I need a pre-approval letter from a Freddie Mac lender for a multi-family 5+ units. I will be financing the property using the Freddie Mac Small Balance Loan p...
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Hi there,
Long time listener, first time caller ;)
I'm located in coastal Southern California. I live in an HCOL area, walking distance to the beach. I have a $250k HELOC, which I had been planning on using to build...
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Hey All,I just got my real estate license for the state of IL in the Chicagoland area. I am currently still working a W2 FT Salary Job as a District Manager in the Food Industry.- Seeking advice on how to pick and cho...
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Hey there BP Community! I hope everyone is doing well.
I jumped on to BP about six months ago, started reading and learning and in the last three months I've picked a Contractor, an investor-friendly Real Estate agen...
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I'm just getting started. When I'm looking for a deal with an STR, should I be looking for a somewhat distressed property, as if it was something like a BRRRR on an LTR situation? In other words, should I be looking f...
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Hey BP Family,Who's investing in multi-units in Chicago. I will be out there the 6th to the 9th and would love to connect with anyone who is out there investing. What are the next up and coming areas over there?
if you have a VA loan you're sitting on a gold mine and you didn't even know it
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Good Morning Everyone,This may be a silly question, I did try searching YouTube and BiggerPockets for this answer but I'm still a bit stuck. I have two partners, we want to evenly split equity, any cash flow, and expe...