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Getting back into investing after getting a foul taste 10 years ago. I bought a 2 unit in poor condition that an "investor" friend told me about. Investor is in quotes because he wasn't really, just knew or acted li...
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Hi Everyone! I’m new here and just wanted to introduce myself and connect with the community. My husband and I recently made the commitment to start investing in real estate and have really been face first into all th...
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I'm looking into buying my first rental property, it will be a single family home. I talked with a local bank and their only option is a 15/30 balloon mortgage. It’s a 30 year amortization, but has a balloon payment a...
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Hi, Re-reading "The Book on Rental Property Investments" - Branden Turner , I hit on the section about potentially using Condo's as rental properties. I have always shied away from this due to the board rules and the ...
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Hello, My name is Asiel Zermeno and I am from Los Angeles California. I am currently looking to invest out of state. I am using private money to finance my deals. I was having trouble deciding on which state to invest...
Hello,A newbie just starting to learn the basics of owning real estate. I learned about the possibility of buying homes thru Tax deeds afer reading RichDad PoorDad. I have created an account with the county's auction...
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I know this website is mostly about real estate investing but I am struggling as a new real estate agent. I got my real estate license almost a year ago struggled almost 8 months without making a sale and ended up tak...
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Hi BP community,
My friend and I have been looking to get into real estate investing for the past year and a half. We’ve hit a few roadblocks along the way and decided to reach out to the BP community for help. We’ve...
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I’ll try to make this short....44yro married with 3 kids, good paying job, very conservative Primary residence in Southern California. Owe 480k, property worth 1.5mil. Locked in at 2.65 for 30 years.Rental Southern C...
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I'm by no means a man of means. I currently live in a manufactured home, but it's paid off. My only debt is my vehicle which still has a few years to pay off. My job is at the bottom end of what is considered a middle...