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We're hoping to get some bank financing in the next 2-6 months. I'm trying to crank up our scores as much as possible and am wondering if anyone has any tricks for overcoming the piece of junk scoring models used by t...
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Hi Everyone,I am a new investor in the Austin, Texas area (more specifically - Kyle and Wimberley). My current project is one that I inherited but will definitely pay off in the long run.One of my biggest questions I...
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Hi all,
I know this will get a lot of "it depends" based on my strategy, but I'd like other's opinions.
I initially intended to purchase a buy and hold rental. It currently cash flows, although not 2% of the purcha...
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I'm considering partnering with an investor on an out of state rental, single family home in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This will be my first investment property. I currently own my own house in California and have appro...
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So we're house hacking a 2-flat in Chicago right now and I keep seeing buildings in the neighborhood popping up cheap enough that I could be sure to cash flow, but getting that 20% - 20% for the second down payment is...
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Hello all, I inherited a duplex fully paid off. I took out a mortgage on the property in November to help make repairs and rent it out. The loan amount was for 153,000 and the property was appraised at 220,000 before ...
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I would like to start my own construction I already have the inventory - Land The idea is to build 5 - 6 new homes each year and buy 5 to 10 new lots each year. Finance is already in place for these projects but ...
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A friend recently asked me to compare two Houston zip codes, 77008 and 77063, from an investment perspective.
Now, I'm a big fan of Texas, but the first thing I said to him was that the weather is HORRENDOUS. Anythin...
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Hello BP! As some of you may know, I recently became a landlord over the weekend through my first house-hack. I'm attributing this issue to being new to the game, and not executing my application/screening process as ...
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And Obama just vetoed a bill that would make it easier for banks to foreclose. Can anyone out there tell me a story about someone that has been paying there mortgage and was accidentally foreclosed on?????? ...