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So, I don't know how I have never heard of this method or financing a property, or at least it never stuck. The general concept is getting a refi on a house that you own free and clear to pay for a new property. That ...
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Here I am, a newbie, an aspiring real estate investor willing to put in the work while having realistic expectations of the challenges ahead. First and foremost I want to extend my gratitude to this forum and all of i...
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Hi Everyone,I've been lurking on BP for quite some time already, and I finally took the leap and signed up. I'm a total newbie to real estate. I'm located in the DFW area. I'm really a software engineer by professi...
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Hey everyone! Recently discovered the BP community and have quickly immersed myself. Loving all the great info that's here!I'm originally from MA, but have spent the last decade+ in upstate NY (school) and Dallas, TX....
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I have been working for 27 months on launching a business that offers education, experiences and sales of small houses. Of course the small houses are considered RV's yet that is just to get past city code. These are ...
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I created a DBA (doing business as) for my rental property business that is tied to my personal name. Legally, am I ok to list the DBA name and only the DBA name on the line where it says "Landlord" on my lease agreem...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment.
Purchase price: $60,000
Cash invested: $20,000
Fully renovated and rented LG smart home. All new 4-BR/2-BA, finished basement, larg...
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Greetings BP Community,The good news - I'm sold on all the benefits of House Hacking and am going all in. The bad news - the medium-sized Southern city I am looking to purchase my house hack in has very limited optio...
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My house is paid off. It has a HELOC used for real estate investing. I’ve been in it for more than 10 yrs, and I recently learned that if I lived in it for 2 years I can sell it and have zero taxes on the capital gain...
I write this post looking for some guidance and advice on advancing my real estate investing. By no means am I a veteran, but I did the most difficult part (or what I thought was the most difficult part) and scored on...