Hey guys. I am in the Des Moines, IA area. I am currently in the process of getting my real estate license and once complete, I am going into the commercial side. However, I thought I would start investing in the resi...
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Not sure how many of you rent via AirBNB or similar sites in Santa Monica, but check out how the city government is trying to stop short term rentals. Hopefully they don't set a precedent and kill the vacation / shor...
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I'm looking at a property that has great numbers based on my estimates, but no pictures of the place, and very little description. The seller won't allow viewing without an accepted offer (I'd make it contingent obvio...
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I’ve heard of people getting rehab loans where you put down %20 of the acquisition price and %20 for the rehab and you get much better terms than an HML. Has anyone found a local bank in the Chicagoland area that offe...
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Is anyone having any success with the 60-65% ARV formula during the decline? I ask because I've offered that on two properties. One was flat rejected. The other was countered, then declined after my counter. And ...
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Hi. I’m trying to figure a fair value of this parcel of land…92 acres in southwest Pennsylvania. Partially cleared farmland. Partially wooded. Next to electric power substation. There is already several offers from so...
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Scott Trench, author of Set for Life , is featured on my second-favorite podcast, Stacking Benjamins. Scott shares how to get from $0 net worth, to your first $25,000. Check out Scott's interview here .
I have an opportunity to buy a property that has high income producing potential. My question is, what would be the best way to approach this if I needed a long term loan. Also where could I find a long term Hard Mone...
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Hello Everyone,When starting out what was the best way to find partners? I attend my local reia meetings and I've recently connected with lenders and we've started talking about different ways to finance my first deal...
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Hi BPers! My fiance and I just closed on our 10th property (13 units total) in the San Antonio area. He has 4 mortgages and I have 5 mortgages in our own name (we aren't married, yet!). I'm trying to understand how to...