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We are currently working on preparing our former first-home-turned-rental-house to sell. We are getting a new exterior paint job and touching up the outside (replacing broken sidewalk and fixing negative drainage)....
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I am a first time home buyer and was wondering what is the pro and cons of using a FHA loan vs a standard mortgage for my first home purchase. Any thoughts and feedback would be greatly appreciated. And does anyone ha...
Have any of you ever built a small kitchen? I need to throw in some cabinets, a fridge, small oven, a mini-dishwasher, and a sink (drain and water are easily accessible on the other side of the wall which is unfinishe...
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Many investors, especially new ones, tend to focus on property rehab so they can sell and move on quickly. They tend to be wary of the “buy and hold” facet of the industry, where rehabbed properties are leased to rent...
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I am contemplating to make a loan from my solo 401k to a friend.
The loan will be secured by the property.
I would be interested in a word of wisdom on how it is properly done to avoid trouble with IRS and/or loosing...
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Hello BP... I hope everyone is doing well and having tremendous success in their REI ventures. It is always great to be able to use an incredible resource like BP, and have the opportunity to benefit from everything...
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Hello BP! I'm sitting here with a sprained ankle, Business Planning for Dummies, and nothing to do but think. It's nearing one year since I joined BP, and so much has happened. I feel like I'm a different person. In f...
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Im ready to make the plunge!First post, apologies if I ramble...Just came home after a year in the middle east trying to get a head a bit, after tax season we have a decent little egg in the bank, in addition to that ...
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Hi all. I'm 22 and from the UK and currently just bought my first property. I would just like to share my recent investment and how ive been able to pay for it with a new technique ive never heard off or seen. It is a...
Years ago, I purchased my first primary residence with my (then) girlfriend. We each paid 50% of the down payment, each paid 50% of the mortgage and any improvements. We split everything equally. A few years later we ...