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Hi, my name is Vincent from the San Joaquin area. I am new to this however absolutely determined to do real estate investing for a living. As of right now I am looking into tax liens, deeds and flipping. I have some m...
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I am not sure what to do here. I am a newbie, and assisting a friend to sell two properties. They are in Va, and the properties are commercial with full tenants. There is a row of townhouses, and a strip mall. It is a...
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I am closing tomorrow on a condo property in Chicago. It needs a significant amount of work to rent it out, but mostly just the basic renovations (kitchen, bathroom, flooring, paint). I can do much of this work with m...
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I hear all the time from investors and real estate agents to stay away from the big banks and go with local lenders, and I just want to share my own personal experience that contradicts that advice.First of all, some ...
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When evaluating property management services, pricing is often a primary consideration. However, I'm curious about your approach: What factors would you weigh when deciding between managing your own property versus hi...
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I am new to the whole REI world and am very excited to hit the ground running. I have a plan that I have drawn up as to how I want to go about my investing but am still hesitant on starting it up. I have 2 people who ...
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I have a mortgage (2.5M) on a residential property located in the state of HI, titled in my personal name. I have enquired with lender about in shifting title to a single member C-Corp, but they don't allow it "Bank’...
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Ive come across a situation where it looks as if most portfolio lenders are only interested in doing business with me only if I live locally in the area. Most also will allow me to use their services if I have a busin...
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Greetings BP !
Want to use some of my retirement funds to invest !
Wanted to go with Self Directed IRA but that seems cumbersome and having someone between me and money is slow and I don't feel like I am in control ...
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Hey BiggerPockets! I’m trying to help a friend with $20,000 in credit card debt, avg interest over 18%. What are some good options to pay it down? Transfer to 0%/15 month credit card? personal loan? What are some ways...