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Hey everybody! I've been reading quite a bit on BP and decided to jump in and start asking questions and reading the forums.My fiance and I are first time home buyers, looking to use FHA loan, and it is imperative to ...
I’m learning about rental properties and was looking for some advice on how to start. I feel like I keep watching videos but don’t take action
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So we have a house with equity of about $750K, mortgage is paid off. I am closing a business and am now collecting funds from it. I have about $100-$120K to invest soon and about another $80-$100K to invest beginnin...
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I have a property under contract in a hot area of Atlanta. I was comfortable with the $125k asking price given the impression that it was move-in ready (my plan being rent it out and ride the wave of potential appreci...
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12 Solid Rules of Real Estate Investing
1. Real estate is a long term investment
2. Cash flow, cash flow, cash flow
3. Do not let your emotions get in the way
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I know this is probably border line - privacy issue - if not fully frowned upon. :-|The title of my post - these tenants had no respect for the property - why doesn't there exist (again, venting) something that landlo...
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Hello all! This is going to be a rather long post, but I am very perplexed on what I should do with my very current/upcoming situation.Long Story Short, for all intensive purposes I am about 100K in debt6k left on car...
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I am looking to purchase a STR in Maui but I have run into a few road blocks. I have been told a loan has to originate from the island and that you need to put 30% down payment on a purchase. Anybody have lending i...
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Hello everyone! My name is Josh Ricord and I am a recent Biomechanics and MBA graduate and retired student athlete as of 2023. I am currently in my first year of my W2 job (post graduation), and after a year of listen...
Since December I've ran into a few problems while trying to invest. The biggest problem was me not wanting to invest in California because of our market. I'm now past that and very close to diving into my first purcha...