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I am heading down to the Smoky Mountain Gatlinburg Pigeon Forge Tennessee area on vacation and wanted to check out some Str cabins for a possible AirBNB model. I am wondering if anyone would share what areas are best ...
Hi all,Looking for some guidance, any thoughts on possible outs would be much appreciated. I've invested in/renovated a number of single family properties in the suburbs of Philadelphia (Mainline), with values ranging...
In a seller's market like we're in, this can save thousands of otherwise Forfeited Tax Free Home Equity in real estate commissions. What the average consumer is completely oblivious to is that after 2 yrs of homestea...
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Title pretty much says it all. There are a few homeless tents in the back alley behind our property, a duplex rented out to two families. It is well known that the city of LA has a severe homelessness problem, and the...
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So I am wondering what I should do with $40,000 that I have. Should I invest it in mutual funds or should I invested in buy-and-hold single-family residence? I am looking to invest for the next 15 to 20 years and hav...
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Hi I’m Mike & I have some questions for you all to see how I can make the most of this forum, this site, books (I’m waiting on “How to Invest in Real Estate”) & my real estate life in g...
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Hi BP Family,I am kicking around the idea of drawing $20-25k from my 401k to buy down one of my loans on a duplex and refinance. I purchased the property on an FHA two years ago. Although it is possible that my apprai...
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Hi Folks,Seller declined our conventional loan offer (225k, full asking price), seller and her agent don't think the property will pass appraisal/inspection process (needs roof/siding/decking work). They are holding o...
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Hi BP,I have been reading real estate books, listening to the podcasts, reading the forums, and taking some online classes for a little while now and have decided that I should make a profile and start being more acti...
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My name is Michael Reed. I am currently attending The University of Texas at Austin. I am a freshman Civil Engineering major, but after taking Intro to Civil Engineering, I decided being a Civil Engineer is not for me...