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Hello All,My name is Donna and I'm a newbie from Chicago, IL new to RE investing. I have a background as a mortgage L.O. and was greatly affected by the housing crisis. I'm currently preparing to sit for the Illinois ...
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My name is Andre Weber. I'm a Realtor/Investor/Scaffold builder currently. I'm trying to eliminate the scaffold builder part as soon as possible by holding properties as I handle Real Estate deals. Im purchasing my fi...
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I just signed up for BP after listening to a few podcasts. My background is primarily on the tax side of real estate. Would like to focus single family homes for now and eventually expand into multifamily and commer...
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Hello - I'm 25 y/r, currently work in tech industry and looking to get into real estate. I've been reading a lot lately, and would love to buy, rental and hold. I'm currently considering Syracuse (around university ar...
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If you're in this business you have heard the line "I bought 5000 houses with other people's money" (exaggerated for dramatic effect). I'm aware that experienced folks can generally find investors that would like a co...
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I'm new to investing, live in CA and have 200K + in Home Equity that I would like to use for out-of-state turnkey SFRs. Two questions:- Would any lender consider providing both a home equity loan (for down payments) &...
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I am just getting started in the Tulsa, Oklahoma area and would love to get recommendation on a quality contractor. I know this can be the hardest to find. Any reccommendations or references would be greatly appreciat...
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Hey everyone, my wife and I are moving to North Carolina in the next few months from MA. Based on our research, the numbers for properties in the “triad” area - Greensboro, high point, Winston-Salem - look like they w...
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Hi community,
I have a question re: the best way to tap into my equity or find cash for 20% down payment, without the requirement of proof of income or tax return. A little about my RE background.... I purchased my ...
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I have an accepted offer from HUD to buy a HUD owned property in Texas. My offer is a cash offer. The property has been vacant for two years and has HOA liens on it. My agent has told me that HUD has been unresponsive...