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Looking for some BP tax experts/investors on this one: I was cold calling potential sellers the other day and talked to an older gentleman who owns over 25 properties in my area. He has considered selling in the pas...
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Hi All,I just got back from a REIC meeting and the main presenter was talking about crowdfunding and it's use for investors and RE deals. Has any one used crowdfunding sites before like? What successes/pitfalls have t...
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Hello BP,I’m extremely excited to be posting this introduction to the BP community; it’s been a long time in the making. I’ve been planning to jump into RE investing for the past several years and now I am ready to g...
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Hello everyone! I'm Peter from Raleigh. I've been listening to the BP podcasts for about 6 months, and am now joining the forums. Background: My wife and I read Rich Dad Poor Dad about 10 years ago and it really shook...
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Hi, Quick question - how did you finance your first deal? I am in the process of looking to flip my first home and would like to know how you financed your first flip. Additionally, has anyone done a hard money loan? ...
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Structuring a seller finance deal on a small MF property. Curious what the consensus is for how it should be structured and pros vs cons of the below example:10% down and 4% interest only with balloon payment at 2 yea...
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So, I think I found a good distressed property. It is a Fannie Mae Homepath property (foreclosure). I have an appointment to see it with the listing agent today.
Super noob question:
Do I still get an...
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I am trying to find a good quadruplex in eastern Minnesota or western Wisconsin, and I’m curious to know from people in the area if I should be looking for good cash flow in the area or if I should focus more on appre...
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My wife and I are currently looking for a property in Mesa, Gilbert, Chandler AZ. When running the numbers, accounting for vacancy and capex, the cost on cost return (yield) is 0% or slightly negative on almost all of...
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With federal cutting the rates to zero, what to expect on high balance mortgages (loan amount above 500k since its pretty common in bay area). what interest rate to expect to refinance and new home mortgages ? (cons...