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Due to my DTI ratio, I had a hard time finding a conventional lender to give me a mortgage on my primary residence after paying cash for the house. A friend of mine is going to be the lender and act as the bank on my...
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what is the advantage and disadvantage of metal roof in Ohio?
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Hi All,My wife and I live in Denver but are looking to move to Grand Rapids in about 2 years. We decided we would like to purchase an income property there now and potentially move in it in two years or keep it as a r...
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Hello BiggerPockets Nation, @Joshua Dorkin should address everyone on this site as part of "the BP nation". Like an elite national citizenship of it's own. Anyways, speaking of elites, I'd like to speak more to people...
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Hello All!
First off, in my home state (Illinois) I have a duplex where I house hack the other side. This is my first investment property that I purchased Feb 2022.
I would like to retire to Tennessee in about 10 ye...
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So I am getting closer to jump in with my first investment. I have cash ready to go but I also have the option to pull out a significant amount of equity from my primary residence by using a HELOC. My question, is i...
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Introduction
Hello, I am new to bigger pockets and this is my first post. I have been listening to the podcast on YouTube for a while now and it has inspired me to get my first property in 2017 ( my primary residence...
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my tenant dies,,,, his place is packed with lots of stuff some valuable stuff most of it is trash, cars motorcycles etc mostly old broken apart vehicles,, contacted the daughter told her the month to month rent is pai...
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What are your tax implications if you set up a LLC in your home state, but primarily buy RE in other states? Specifically for buy and hold REI. Would you owe any taxes to the state where your property is in? Or sim...
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Hello ALLIve had a tenant that hasnt paid her water bill since february of last year. she is no longer living there for the last 3 months. The city sent me a bill to pay the water bill for a few hundred bucks which s...