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Hey BP, my name is Shane and am newly vocal on the forum. I signed up awhile back, but have been busy with other things, and only recently had my passions for real estate reinvigorated. I am a 26 year old Sales Exec,...
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Hi,Big fan of BiggerPockets - not very many posts but active forum reader.I was hoping some of the seasoned members can help provide some input in starting a Hard Money Loan business solely for 2nd Liens on homes. I k...
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Hi everyone,
I am a new would-be investor in Kansas City, MO and looking to purchase my first deal. Currently, I own a family home that is a nice, newer 3/3 in a fantastic neighborhood and school district. However, ...
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Hey Everyone. My wife and I currently have over $700k in equity across our 5 properties. We were able to fund the down payments for these properties all through our personal incomes. Our goal is to continue to expand ...
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I am looking to get some cash out of an existing 4 unit rental but the residential value for a refi is too low for any significant amount of money. What about adding a 5th unit (very easy to do since we prepped for t...
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Hello BP Community,Wanted to throw a scenario out there, to see how realistic or easy/difficult it would be to obtain financing from a bank on a commercial multifamily property, or discuss possible work arounds.Exper...
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Hello everyone! We are running a joint account and this is our intro and about us! Thanks for checking it out!Johnny has been a contractor for the past few years in Bend, Oregon. He's been using that time as an educat...
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I would like to get members opinion to see confirm that am I leveraged too much? I should hold on to further addition of rental property?Assets/Liabilities Primary home: Market value $300,000 (mortgage balance $139,00...
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Hello Bigger Pockets Community,
My fiancé and I are beginning our real estate investment journey but we live and work in one of the most expensive markets in the world - even though we are 20 minutes from San Francis...
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I'd love a little advice specific to my area. I'm researching areas around NYC to buy an investment property however as you all are aware, anywhere within the city limits in a decent neighborhood is $500k plus. Anywh...