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Hello everyone!I've been orbiting around real estate investing for a few years and I'm finally in a place to use my primary residence home equity to buy my first long-term rental.I intend to invest in Colorado Springs...
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Good evening and I hope everyone is doing great!I took some years off from real estate and am trying to get back into it. Right now I have some money left over from my VA loan and was looking to buy another home in th...
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Hi BiggerPockets Community!My husband and I purchased his mom’s house in October 2020 for $189K with a VA loan. We were not very educated about real estate investing at the time and we started renting it for some pass...
Currently got quoted for an interest rate of 6.25% with a 8.25% APR for the mortgage loan. My current credit score is at a 780. My question is, is that a good rate or a normal rate to be at in the current market of No...
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My wife and I are trying to buy her father's house, move in and he would continue to live in the house and pay us rent. First issue is he is now divorced and ex-wife is still on the title and is entitled to half of t...
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Hi Everyone,I am running into a problem with DTI. I live in Massachusetts and the cost of real estate is quite high. There are still a lot of good deals that will cash flow, however the barrier to entry is a significa...
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I'm getting started in the real estate investing world and am almost ready to buy my first rental.
I’m debating between two different investment strategies and would love to hear advice from experienced investors her...
My home is paid off and worth about $500k.I'd like to buy an investment property for about $300k.Is it better ReFi or get a HELOC and use the money to buy an investment property with the cash? Or is it better to get a...
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My wife and I are looking into purchasing a secondary home or vacation residence in the South Florida market. We live in Austin, TX currently and are looking to make another real estate investment.My question is if an...
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So here's my story.I am a 43 year old systems engineer in Iowa, and am looking to get started with real estate.In addition, I have a 23 year old son who is willing to move anywhere and help out in whatever way he can....