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Currently interested in house-hacking a duplex in Springfield. Springfield is known for its multiple colleges in the area. Is this a pro in house-hacking because there will be more people renting? Or a Con due to the ...
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My main goal is to get a Duplex or Tri-Plex. I inherited my moms house, I figured I would be paying more interest if I wait next year to REFI because it has $5k HAMP incentive. I owe $42k on it but I'm paying 2% atm a...
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Hello Bigger Pockets Community,
My name is Heather Martini, and I'm thrilled to introduce myself as a fellow STR investor and host. Over the years, I've gained invaluable insights from this incredible community, and ...
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Greetings to the Bigger Pockets Community. I've been house hacking for the last several years. Part of this time, I didn't realize I was doing it. I have a 4 bedroom, 3 bath home in Southern California. For the pa...
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I am finishing up my first Brrrr home and in the process of refinancing. My question is about insurance for this and going forward. I will obviously have the "normal" insurances such as property/flood and I want to ge...
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You've asked to be able to sort the Marketplace out by location. Now you can!Go to the Marketplace main page and click Add a Filter.When you add a filter, a window pops up, asking you to Filter by Post Type or Filter ...
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Hello!I hope someone can help me out. I own one rental property and I have a lease option tenant in the house right now. The tenant has a 2 year lease and a separate "option to purchase" agreement. Things were going w...
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I'm looking at the feasibility of buying my first property in Canada. In recent years, cities like Toronto and Vancouver have seen a rapid rise in property prices, and they're near the top of UBS' Global Real Estate B...
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There was a leak in the bathroom that is now fixed and I am going to replace the flooring. As I will be turning this home into a rental this summer I wondered what you would recommend as the flooring choice? Also what...
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Recently a friend that knows I am into investing in real estate mentioned that there is a real estate investing seminar coming to Baltimore. My first thought was to put garlic around my neck to keep them money sucking...