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I’m curious to know how you funded your flip deals, especially the first flip (or first few) as you’re getting started??I found a single family home that I’m interested in as a flip. I have equity in my primary reside...
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I am looking at one of two options.
1) get a HELOC on my primary residence and use it for a 20-25% down payment on a multi family. OR
2) sell our home and use the proceeds for a) 3.5% FHA or 5% conventional down pay...
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We here at BiggerPockets have heard for years, even before interest rates went up, that deal finding is a top challenge. This is despite the existence of listing platforms, off-market deal finding tools, and even ou...
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Hello everyone. My wife and I are in the process of buying a primary residence that we can buy and hold, rehab then flip. I can get traditional financing but we are unsure what route to take or how to approach it. We ...
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I may have a house hacking opportunity with my primary residence. My sister and I are currently owners of a condo (2 bed 2 bath) and the plan is when I move away my sister will stay at the condo and her bf will move i...
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Hello BPers!I was initially hesitant to post this as I was contemplating whether this is a success story yet, but I'll let the BP world to decide. I'm sure everyone has a story on how they came across BP and here's mi...
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Hello BiggerPockets,
I'd like to open a discussion on an unconventional approach to real estate investment: utilizing unsecured term loans instead of the traditional route of mortgages. This strategy might sound unor...
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Hey guys do any of you have experience doing a cash out refinance. Can you please tell me what to expect and how was your experience. I plan to do a cash out refinance sometime this year maybe around April, and plan t...
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Hey everyone I'm looking for a bank that will lend to somebody that has self-employed income and is playing the deduction games on there taxes. I can prove that I worked in the industry for the past 2 yearsI make arou...
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Good afternoon. I'm looking to buy rental property but live in an apartment. Should I buy a house to live in first and then buy a rental or go right to a rental? I live in central Indiana. Are there pros and cons for ...