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Hi everyone,
I’m based in San Diego and looking to purchase my first investment property by March 2025. I earn around $15k/month from my business, but my income is somewhat variable, which might make securing financi...
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There’s a term in business and investing known as a, “sunk cost.” When entering into a real estate acquisition, an example of a sunk cost could be money spent on inspections or on other due diligence, time spent in an...
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I gave a $1500 deposit to a handyman to replace porches on a multi family. Said he needed it to purchase lumber. That was October 17. Funny thing is he has done other work for me it the mean while(painting). Did good...
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I have been lending for a few years now, with terms anywhere between 6 and 12 months. I've been approached by someone I've lent to in the past asking for a 5 year term. Great history with this borrower, always pays, n...
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Hello All! I'm new to BP and am absorbing all of the great info on this site. I want to focus on fix & flips, but I have little to no money to get started. I'm thinking of swallowing my pride and asking my father ...
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Hi everyone, I know this question has been asked many times before, but I need to settle a disagreement with my wife so I am unfortunately asking it again. I apologize for the length of this post. Please bear with me....
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Im a wholesaler and A realtor reached out to me with a potential deal and has agreed to show it to me Friday before it is listed. Realtor says the house was appraised for 150k and the owners are sticking to it and are...
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We are moving out of our primary SFH (bought 6 years ago) in the Campbell area, and are deciding between selling it or letting it out for rent (fully managed by a third party ~ 7% fee). Given that the we have had doub...
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We're about to close on our first rental property (woo hoo!). Does anyone have a go-to list of what needs to be done next? This can include how to get tenants, is it imperative to set up an LLC, and anything else you ...
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33 Alabama counties have switched to the new tax lien auction system familiar to investors around the US. No more of the arcane traps lurking in tax certificate and tax deed sales that can lose money for the uninform...