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Lets start with a backstory.Around early 2014, I purchased my first property immediately intended for an investment in Oahu, Hawaii. I put down $50K and got a 0% loan from a family member for $100K (paid around $150K ...
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am considering purchasing a 3-unit property in my area and house hacking it with my family. Currently, I am renting in the Bay Area, CA and paying $2750/month for rent, not including utilities. The property I am inter...
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Here's my situation:My 2/1 house is worth $340k (I live there and it's my only property), and has a conventional loan. I still owe $150k on it, so I have $190k in equity. I've lived here for 5 years.I also have $70k...
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A mature couple of Indian extraction have applied for one of my units. I am working on the application at present and have not finished processing it. They are first generation immigrants from India and it is clear th...
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Hello to everyone in the BP community!I have been a long time stalker of the forums and am finally ready to introduce myself!I am a young investor in the Los Angeles area looking to expand my investment portfolio into...
Hello,If you borrow from your 401K through an employer, is it typically 50% of the account balance that you can borrow or is it 50% of the employee's contributions? In our case there are earnings and employer matchin...
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We bought our first Triplex rental last year in July 2018 using an FHA loan.
Bought it under market, improved rents, improved the home. I think we are at 80%LTV with an appraisal or very close.
I want to switch up t...
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Good Morning Everyone,I am currently a Digital Advertising Sales Manger, helping people with Social, Google, Youtube, Branding, etc... online. I do not hate my job and it so turns out I am pretty good at it. In my ev...
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BP...I am looking to open a self directed IRA. Does anybody have any suggestions on which company I should use?
Thanks in advance!
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I have a side by side duplex I have been house hacking for the last 4 years and I am unsure if I should keep it or sell it. I want to move to a single family (maybe build the house) but I don't have a ton of money sav...