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Hi BP,I have a question for you all: If you had $20k what
would be your first move with it? I've been saving up capital since I
graduated college and can't help but think how much time I am wasting. I
would like...
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I Bought a house subject to 6 months ago. Closed at a title company I Have the deed I own the house I am looking to pay off the existing mortgage that is not mine. I am looking to do a cash out refinance. Can this sti...
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Moderators please remove if not allowed: Hey everyone, We have a recently vacant home in indi that needed a quick turnover for next renter. Our PM’s preferred vendor send us this quote. Looking at the prices , along w...
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I am on the verge of an offer on a SS property in Northern California. I think the property is worth $465K, but the listing agent already has an approved short sale from a previous buyer that walked out at $475K. So...
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I live near the Portland Metro area and my goal with real estate is to buy and hold to build passive income to replace the income from my job. I currently do not own any rentals and only have experience buying two pe...
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Looking to get out of the active landlord business and exploring pure DST vs. 721 Exchange.
From my limited reading, a DST-721 Exchange seems to be a better option except it is a one-way door (no exchange back to DST...
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Hi All,I have been reading a lot of books and listening to a bunch of podcasts about real estate investing and I feel like I'm ready to take the next steps. The huddle I'm facing right now is I stay in HCOL (San Franc...
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Hey guys! Thanks to all the inspiring stories on this forum and the podcast, the hubs and I are taking massive action getting our finances in order to qualify for the best possible mortgage on our first rental propert...
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Hey everyone,
I’ve been thinking about buying my first real estate property and have a few markets in mind. I’m from the NYC area, but the prices here are out of my budget. I initially looked into Baltimore, but aft...
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I haven't bought a standalone rental since 2015. Since 2017, I started investing exclusively passively in real estate syndications - in over 15 opportunities at the moment.So far, the two than have fully exited have r...