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Before people get in my DMs or up in arms about how important interest rates are please take a moment to read in its entirety to understand what I mean.As a mortgage broker and banker, I often hear that a client of mi...
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Did plumbing for 7 years before moving to sells, I still own a plumbing company on the side. I can do my best to answer any plumbing questions.
Ask away.
Due diligence is an important part of real estate investing. I have invested in single family homes for years and have a good idea of what is involved.
What areas to you look st when in investing in a residential or...
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I'm not a stranger to wholesaling, it's just flipping contracts or what real estate agents do just w/o the agency involved. My first attempt was after high school. Problem was I could never get a deal finding...
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Hello! I am currently 33 years old and most of my investments are in the S&P 500 as well as other index funds. I am considering selling some of my stock (between $50k and $100k) to put a down payment on a rental p...
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I'm looking at a 2/1 condo that needs some reasonable renovations. It's in a good area that's going through some regentrification. Lots of families and close to public transit.
700ft2, large bedrooms, small...
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I'm currently house-hacking a triplex in Philadelphia. I want to refinance to a lower rate, and thus lower my monthly mortgage payments. The loan officer is telling me financially it doesn't make sense for me to refin...
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Hey all,I just had my first tenant inform me that they will be "moving on". They informed me on the day that their new lease was due to be signed and returned to me (7/1). Additionally, they paid me the old rent amoun...
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Maybe I'm naive but here's how I think we should have spent the first bundle of bailout money.
1) Take a look at each loan in Foreclosure and see what could be done to get them out of that state. (buy down interest r...
I'm brand new to this forum and I'm amazed at how supportive this community is of one another. I'm about 100 podcasts in on both Bigger Pockets podcasts and the How to Money podcast combined, plowed my way through the...