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My wife and I are first time home buyers and are wanting to buy a duplex that we will not live in. The issue that I am running into is that conventional loans require around 20% down and we will not qualify for a FHA ...
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Hi all,My wife and I recently closed on our home back in March. I’ve been saving aggressively to buy a multi-family since, but I was wondering if anyone had some creative strategies to take advantage of some of the lo...
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As many landlords are aware, following Covid, there has been an uptick in "catch up" travel as lockdown restrictions ease. Among other effects, this has led to an increase in RE investors in some markets looking to re...
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For a starter property, house hacking is always one of the first recommended routes used on BP. This was my original plan and have gotten pre-approved for an FHA loan. But I was not aware of the MI and how high they c...
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So, you’re sure you want to invest in a real estate syndication, you do your research, and you lock in a deal. Now what?
After you’ve sent in your funds for a real estate syndication deal, your active participation ...
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Good morning everyone,I have a property in the Milledgeville, Ga that would be a value add to my portfolio and I am looking at making two offers. The first, would be a lower cash offer which would be fairly straight f...
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I own one short term rental property. I put down 10% and mortgaged the rest over 15 years at 2.875%. If I went with a longer term, like 30 years, that would lower my payment, thus making my property cash flow positi...
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I've had a tenant in place since 12/2019, now PM is asking if another tenant can move in (a friend of current tenant, they say).
What should I require legally from this person, apart from his personal details? Separa...
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Question?? I’m a brand new investor and I was wondering if it’s best to use cash flow from a rental property to pay towards principal on that loan or save it for other reasons?
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Please, I need advice. I'm wrapping up the remodel on a duplex which is currently set on electric heat, I have the option of adding HVAC for a decent price, each unit will have dedicated equipment. I have no experienc...