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Andrew Curro 3.5% down to buy an investment property is a misnomer
11 April 2023 | 18 replies

I often hear people say “I only had $10,000 and I was able to buy a duplex in a nice neighborhood with an FHA loan, you can do it too! It’s that easy”. Seems like this is disingenuous. They leave out closing costs, em...

Matthew Lewis Questions about "adding value"
23 February 2024 | 6 replies

So I totally understand how to add value to a rundown property by doing the work myself -- it's good old-fashioned sweat equity (more properly termed "trading time for money.")What I don't understand is how it works t...

Jabari Seabrook "Self-Employed in Charleston, SC: DSCR Loans for New Construction on a Triplex
5 June 2023 | 7 replies

BP Community,

In this blog post, I'd like to discuss my situation as a self-employed individual seeking financing for a new construction project on a triplex in Charleston, SC. Despite having a credit score over 70...

Tom Walther Looking the part. How to present myself in the RE investment business
3 February 2014 | 13 replies

Hello,

I must admit that I have been much of a non conformist most of my life, and I have not really followed the path of prim proper or clean cut. The past few years I have been dressing and grooming better in order...

Account Closed Wannabe wholesaler newbie with questions...
18 June 2011 | 7 replies

I have a been eyeing a few deals which my birdog client seems to have no interest in, I thought maybe I would look in to wholesaling one of them (at least) thus, I have the following questions.

1. When I send a lette...

Ryan Nguyen FHA LOAN Incorporated "WRAP MORTGAGE"
25 May 2013 | 19 replies

After leaving a real estate workshop "No Money, No Bank, No Credit" They mentioned this idea called Wrap around.

If people do not know , this is basically you as the seller, giving the buyer the ownership of the hou...

Malik K. First time house hacker
29 April 2024 | 8 replies

Hello,
I currently live in Philadelphia but may move in the future to NYC. I was wondering what would be some good areas to consider for a first time house hacker. It seems triplexes or quadplexes are the ones that a...

Devonte Dinkins Private Lending/Fundraising
1 September 2016 | 17 replies

Hello Everyone,

I am actually a young future real-estate investor (age 20), and I'm curious to know of the ways to raise money for my first Real Estate Investment? What are some strategies that you use or hav...

Antione D. New Idea On How To Get Started, Need Advice
16 March 2017 | 25 replies

Hey BP!Ok so, I know I don't post very often. But I've been reading articles non stop, trying to take in as much info as I possibly can. Now I like to think I have a pretty good idea as to how REI operates, and I real...

Dustin Kroeker New multifamily (buy and hold) investor in Santa Cruz, CA
21 June 2017 | 23 replies

Hello all!My name is Dustin Kroeker and I live in Santa Cruz, CA.  I grew up in the Central Valley of CA in Bakersfield.  I have also lived in Michigan (played for the Detroit Lions) and Seattle, WA (played for the Se...