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Hi everyone,I am an Army veteran, also a first-time buyer moving to NY area in a month. My new job is in lower Manhattan area. I will rent an apartment first but I am going to buy one eventually. My considerations are...
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Hi all! New to REI here, so any input or feedback is very appreciated! I currently have a 3.75% 30 fixed mortgage on my primary home, and looking to dive into my first investment property. I'm looking into multifamily...
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I have a tenant that has ghosted me. They are behind in their commercial rent by about $15K. Do I kick them out legally and pursue the 15K or do I just kick them out and move on and not worry about the money. Anyon...
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What in the world is up BiggerPockets world!! I’ve been a member for a short time but have been a reader/podcast kind of guy and holy crapola am I addicted to this game called “real estate”. Who knows if it’s even re...
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Hello everyone,
I am looking to invest in my first property but I need some advice on which way to go for the loan. The property will be probably bea multi-family 2 to 3 units and it won't be in my home state. Would...
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I made a 2nd lien here in Los Angeles, CA in May 2008, Owner Occupied. The borrowers had sufficient income to qualify and lots of equity. One source of income was from a rental duplex, which they cashed out on 3 wee...
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Where to start...lol.We’ll first I’m pretty pumped I found BiggerPockets because I can tell how useful it really is. I’m an aspiring real estate investor. I currently own a house that’s financed through a VA loan... I...
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BP community,
I am currently reading through the BP blog and ran across the post titled "60 day newbie action plan". One major point of the article is that you should have funds available in the event that your prope...
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Hello Everyone! I've been on BP now for almost a year and have posted some suggestions but this would be my first question on the site. I was wondering if you guys could give me your opinions/analysis on a comm prop i...
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Does anyone know of any strategies to start winding down a real estate portfolio? I've had a good run and developed approximately 1.4MM in equity between nine different rental properties I have acquired over the years...