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I currently have a blanket loan on two properties: One residence and one rehab project. The financials look like this:
Portfolio (blanket) as a 1/1 ARM
$197k total loan (~80%LTV property 1= $122k, property 2= $132k, r...
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Hey everyone,This is my first post on the site and have been eating up as much bigger pockets advice as I can! Just a brief background, I work full time in the Dayton, OH area and my wife and I are expecting our first...
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Hello BiggerPockets Community,New to the community, in my late-50's and learning a lot about real estate. Going to figure this out! Curious if there are others that have entered real estate and your perspectives on h...
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Hello everyone.My name is Rebecca (call me Becky) and I am an established Independent Real Estate Brokerage in Illinois with 26+ years of experience. My specialty for many years has been in short sales, REO, and custo...
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Hello guys, I just bought my first rental property with 20% down investment mortgage. Will the mortgage bank include their own insurance plan or will I have to shop around myself for the property ? What type of insu...
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Hi.Am Francis and am interested in joining the investing industry. Where do start?
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I feel so blessed to be invited into your group. Thank you for giving me this opportunity. I am retired military and disabled from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I would like to have financial independence to be ab...
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Hi all,I Good afternoon. I love the board. I've been reading through the posts and have learned quite a bit.I am in the mortgage industry and know general guidelines. I'm looking to try and figure out ways if using my...
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My family and I are currently renting as we moved a few years ago. My question is should we buy a primary residence before buying any investment properties. Will renting for our primary residence hinder us in our inv...
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Hi All,I'm really passionate about building my real estate business and there's a lot I need to learn about. I'm looking for anyone who would be willing to share their advice / experiences and make a friend. I'm about...