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As a former agent, I never questioned the use of title companies. I understand that they provide title insurance, but what exactly do they do that I can't do myself?
I recently purchased a home. I would like to use my old home as a rental property, which has a significant amount of equity. My apologies if these questions are elementary questions. I am new at this. Located in N...
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Hello everyone,
Hope you all had a great New Year! I have a question and would really appreciate your input.
I’ve done a couple of fix-and-flip projects in the past using hard money lenders, but I’ve noticed that th...
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As the number of investors swell, so do the number of "so called hard money lenders" Since the recession, a lot of hard money lenders, or as I will call them, "pretend hard money lenders" ask you this question. How mu...
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As a newbie with limited capital from which to begin investing, and a Dave Ramsey fan, I'm struggling with how to justify REI knowing he teaches to do everything with cash, including REI. In fact, it would seem that a...
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BP Community! I just closed on an 8 unit this month putting only 6% down on the deal. I expect my cash on cash return to be over 90%. Ill detail the information below. Please reach out to me with questions as I love t...
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Hi all, I'm new to bigger pockets pro and new to investing. I have many questions and concerns as a newbie. I'll give a quick summary of my situation. I only own my primary home in New Jersey and do not have any per...
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Hi Everyone,I am closing on my first rental duplex in mid-December located in an opportunity zone. I do not yet have an LLC set up for this property and it will be owned by my husband and me at first. We were planning...
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While the 5% “risk free” Tbills looks attractive………….
It also at least partially assumes an investor can time the bottom of the real estate market.
Perhaps one CAN time the market……….
I went to Colgate University...
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Finally completed my first rehab project after 10 months with a partner from BP. He put in the money and I put in the work. The house was nothing more than a shell when I found it on the MLS. It had been partially dem...