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First time investor who wants to house Hacking on a duplex . Which would you guys recommend using for lenders FHA 203K or A hard money lender.
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I think I know the answer to this, but if I want to reduce my passive income, is paying down the mortgage via extra principal payments reduce my passive taxable income or is it viewed basically as profit? (this is in...
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I recently purchased an end unit townhouse to be used as a rental unit. When I purchased the property I did notice a faint cigarette smell that I was sure I would get rid of after completely renovating the entire prop...
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Hello to all. Bought a single family home with cash, maxed out ccards for improvements. Went and saw Mr. conventional. "the bank." I explained exactly what I wanted the loan for (debt consolidation) and that my ...
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Does anyone know about how much per square foot it costs to stucco over brick? This deal I am looking at has ugly brick siding and there is no way to salvage it. I am thinking about just putting stucco over the brick ...
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What are USDA or VA no-down payment loans? I'm trying to understand how no-down payment loans work
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Hi,I'm a 51 year old who would like to learn real estate because I absolutely enjoy working with people and participating in simple construction projects. I also joined Habitat for Humanity to learn and improve my c...
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I am looking for a little guidance. I am looking at a duplex that is currently rented out. $900 per side. Built in 2006 in an up and coming area. The owner is asking $210,000. If I could get in around $200,000 I can ...
I purchased this house to flip and will be replacing the windows, should I use windows with the white grids or not? Also what would you think I could add to the front/yard to improve curb appeal?
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Hey, so I’m a brand new agent, recently hung my license with Keller Williams. I’m just curious if anyone has some useful tips for getting established as an agent, especially someone who isn’t necessarily efficient in ...