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Hello BP community. Newbie here.
I am currently saving up for my first property. I plan on purchasing a duplex, living in one side with a roommate, and renting out the other side (i.e. the infamous house-hacking).
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I've listened to several podcasts, Biggerpockets and others concerning the BRRRR method. It's straightforward as long as your buy right. You can then rehab, rent, etc... What no one seems to shed a light on is how...
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my name is melvin estrict and i live in alabama although i grew up on the east coast (go giants!) and i have been in the real estate finance business since 1995. i have owned a mortgage brokerage as well as a property...
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How do I know if a syndication is legit or a scam? I haven't done one before and met someone through a forum similar to Bigger Pockets that seems legit but at the same time a little too good to be true. I'm not sure h...
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Hi,I'm a real estate broker in Denver. The parents of one of my buyers asked me to help them find an investment property in Denver. They have about $70k to spend and want to find something that they can almost pay off...
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Hello!I am 24 years old and I just moved to the Lakeview area in Chicago, IL. I've recently become interested in the idea of Real Estate Investing for a few reasons. I have two friends who own rental properties and th...
I’m planning on purchasing rental properties in the near future. Once I’ve gained rental income, I would like to finance a Condo and even more rental properties with my income from rentals. However, I’m a bit confused...
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Hello BiggerPockets community,
I'm in a pretty unique situation right now, and I’d appreciate some guidance. Unfortunately, I lost both my father and a close mentor within the past six weeks, and each left me signifi...
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Hi everyone,
I recently had a friend of mine design a logo for me in my real estate business. I like the logo alot and would like to use it in business cards, marketing letters and contracts as well.
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Maybe someone can educate me on the actual uses and mechanics of using a substitution of collateral clause (aka substitution of security) in a loan when you are the borrower. I understand this is almost only used betw...