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I am working with an investor that is spending big money on employing his trades people for reno and repairs on his commercial properties. He is considering letting them go because of the costs involved and hiring out...
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Hi All,A few questions here.1. Have anyone self-originated a promissory note (pledging their properties as first lien with a mortgage note) before? What I mean is, instead of finding banks, FHA, commercial loans or Ha...
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The details:I have a single family with long term renters. Lots of equity. Current mortgage is about $120K. Home value is somewhere in the $280k range.I'm going to start talking to local banks, but I wondered if an...
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Hey Bigger Pockets People,I was thinking about this in the morning today. My property management company is located in Albany, NY with about 350-500 apartments fluctuating. I have a few large clients that make up the ...
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Hi All,
New investor looking for advice on my first deal. As mentioned in a separate post, I recently found an off-market with approx 100k in equity off the bat. I’m skeptical because I’m usually of the opinion that ...
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What do you guys think about amazon teaming up with Realogy and continuing to push towards becoming a broker? The question brought up today in an office meeting is the possibility of agents becoming obsolete. Thoughts ?
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Hello BP community!
I just wanted to share a story on a couple of properties I purchased last year. A little over a year ago I was sitting with my first property a 7-unit all single bedrooms, and looking to buy my n...
Hello. First time caller, long time listener. What are some good practices for increasing the rent on a rental I own? I inherited the property a few months ago with the renters settled in, and now the lease is up and ...
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Hey guys, so I need some advice. My wife is an attorney and works from her office in our house in Atlanta,GA. We have discussed what we would do when she out grows our house and we have decided that before the year is...
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Hi there!I'm Kimberly, transitioning out of the military back to the civilian life! My husband and I have always had an interest in real estate investing. Now, we're trying to get our feet wet and learn as much as w...