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I am looking for a duplex I can buy as an owner-occupier with an FHA loan. My market is super hot right now and I don't have the cash to compete. I was wondering: besides HUD, what other government programs are there ...
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Hi BP community,My friend is doing a house hack in southern California and was wondering if there was a good way to share/secure common items that could be shareable. For example, there is a Keurig coffee machine - sh...
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Hey there BP Community!I had a very interesting conversation the other day with a Buy and Hold stock investor who is completely sitting on the sidelines with Stable Funds over the next six months to a year. He said th...
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I am wondering if the retail market will hold it's value in the first time buyer market. Should we be looking for deeper discounts? The problem is in this market motivated sellers and deep discounts have been hard...
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Hi, I was wondering if someone could give me a quick briefing on the economics of being a real estate broker, particularly in CA? So you make 2.5%ish per home? If you're the buyers agent, what are the other fees invol...
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whether it's a sfh or a mfh will the 1%rule always exist? I mean you need to buy property no less than 150k to get the 1% rule, and as inflation occurs property values rise. I'm just wondering say in 20-30 years will ...
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Hello BP Canada,I'm hoping to get some feedback on the community's feelings towards the Ontario market right now and some advice for a prospective first-time investor. I've been researching real estate for about a yea...
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Let’s start with a summary of the year that was. A truly historic run of ever-increasing real estate prices continued into 2022 which was the result of an extraordinary constellation of influences. A stock market run,...
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Hi BP fam,I'm finally close to listing my property for short-term rental purposes. My property is located in the Mount Pocono area of Pennsylvania. I'm curious to know if there's a go to website or ecommerce shop tha...
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Hi. I am about to close on my first rental property. There are no appliances currently in there home. Is it better to buy new appliances or used one? And where is the best place to purchase from? Also, would you guys ...