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Going to throw out an example purchase for my questions, bear with me :) Ok, so I want to buy a duplex and rent it out. I'm going to just throw a number out, lets say total price is 180k. So question number one. I wou...
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I could use some experienced advice. I purchased my first single family home two years ago in Vancouver, WA USA FOR 350k it has since appreciated to a value of ~450k. Its a great starter home built in 2017. The only d...
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Dear Investor Community,I'm reaching out in a moment of vulnerability. Following advice, I put $130K into a charity fund to start a 501(c)(3) non-profit. The goal was to buy property in California to help underprivile...
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Hello all! Quick question for the masses as it relates to starting out in the business. I have limited cash available so my thought process is to get a HELOC or 2nd mortgage on my primary residence for the purpose o...
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The plan is to flip a property using an equity partner to provide the cash reserves and a hard money lender for the bulk of the purchase and rehab.
We originally planned on all cash, in which case we would split gain...
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Hi there! I'm looking to hop out of the corporate rat race after having been laid off twice in the last year. I am currently in California and am looking to get into real estate investing and would love your thoughts ...
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When asking a private money lender for funding, do you suggest amortizing it over only the course of the loan or do you try and structure the contract so that it has a 1 year balloon with a longer amortization period?...
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I got this question recently and I am not sure I have the best answer."I want to invest in real estate, I have $2500 available to me and would like to know the best option if I wanted to invest that money. Should I sa...
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Hi all,My name is Nate, I'm a first time poster here on the Bigger Pockets forums. I have a question in regards to my mothers house in CT, and how she could potentially turn the property into something that could work...
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I am considering moving my 401K to a Self Directed IRA to gain flexibility for real estate investing. What self directing company should I use? This community has a wealth of information. I need your help on best comp...