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Hello all, I was wondering if it’s advisable to invest with your spouse? I’m really into purchasing real estate as an investment property and renting it out rather than buying real estate to live in it. My spouse is i...
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I just finished @Scott Trench's Set for Life (as you can no doubt tell from how often I reference it) and I had a thought/question I'd like to put to everyone. What do you think about using a Roth IRA as a component o...
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Hello all,
I am thoroughly enjoying the wealth of advice and information available on this site. I've truly had my eyes opened to the opportunities available!
What are your thoughts on taking an investo...
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It is great to be here on BP. I have been watching the site for some time, and decided to upgrade to a Plus for now. I do a lot of different things in private money and private lending, but mainly just like making mon...
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Does anyone have any experience investing in Costa Rica? I would like to buy a future retirement home to get away from the cold winters but in the meantime would love to rent it out as a vacation rental.
What are the...
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I am shopping around for a loan on my first investment property in SC. I managed to find a lender with a decent product (SAFE Federal Credit Union). However, they only loan 80% of the purchase price for investment pro...
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Well, I'm not really surprised by the outcome although dealing with any 'licensed' real estate 'professional' you just never know.
Most of you guys don't know the volume in which I do short sales. I typically do a l...
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I had a tenant text the other day that they paid a deposit and never got a deposit statement and they were trying to buy a house and that this needed to be settled in court. I saw this and was thinking you have to be...
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First off, this BP thing is pretty wild. Didn't even know things like this exsisted. Figured this space would be a lot more cut throat. Glad to hear everyone (for the most part) is down to help fellow investors.
I ha...
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Hi All,Wanting to see if there is any advice for a situation that I am going through. I closed on a 203(k) loan on January 4th. My wife and I thought we had a decent contractor and the work was slow but it was progre...