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My wife and I were fortunate enough to get a good deal on a duplex before "hacking" became the term. Here in Austin, that has become a harder target for people just getting started. The mortgage payment for a newbie o...
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I'm looking for someone who can clarify the homestead exemption act for me. As i understand it today, I can sell a house that I've lived in 2 of the last 5 years and not pay capital gains tax on that. So I did that, l...
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My two sisters and I inherited a house on Cape Cod. We spent our childhood summers in this house and don't want to sell it, but neither do we want to spend our own money on upkeep. So we decided to make it into a re...
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Hello,I found a great owner financed deal yesterday. The property is owned by the seller free and clear. And he has offered me to do an owner financing deal. The property is worth about 320k and he's asking full price...
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Hi All, I may have found the right apartment complex to buy but I have no idea how to structure the purchase, ownership, monthly cashflow and selling it. I will manage the entire purchase and the apartment itself (not...
Hey BP, I'm going to be brief here. I'm planning on purchasing a primary residence in Cleveland, OH between $85,000-$100,000. I would then get a hard money loan, $10,000-$20,000, to rehab/update the home. Can I the...
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I have a single family house under contact for 60K. The house needs 100K rehab roughly. I have cash for the home purchase and some of the rehab, but not all. I explored hard money lenders and they need 10% down, 3 poi...
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I am a military member being re-assigned from California to Virginia. My current home was built in 2006, I have lived here for 3 years now and have not had to replace a thing maintenance wise. My house here in CA is ...
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I'm currently seeking to acquire a SFR through a short sale where Chase is the lender. The property is currently occupied by the owner and they've been pre-approved for the HAFA program.
Has anyone been involved in ...
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Just wondering the pros and cons of each. Currently I've purchased all my deals (buy and hold) with cash..but was wondering if I may be missing out.