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Hi, I 'm a newbie, live in Maryland and looking to use my VA loan to purchase a Multi-Family to house hack and possibly use the BRRRR method . I work for the post office so my salary is ok but could definitely use a ...
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For those that do their own tenant screening, how do you evaluate a credit report properly? Do you just go by the FICO score or do you also factor in negative tradelines?
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What is your opinion of Trans Union Smart Move credit and background check service? Has anyone used it? Do the reports give sufficient information to make a good decision?Do you collect the $35 from the tenant and r...
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Buying more real estate may increase your wealth faster, but at additional risk. Once you have money, even if just over a million, could it be better to reduce your risk rather than adding more risk by going into more...
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Hello BiggerPockets family. We are working with a landlord, managing one of her tenants as a way to gain experience for when we finish renovating our property. I remember in Brandon Turner's book, he said one way to...
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What have you done to resolve homeowners who do not pay their dues?
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Hello folks,This is a non-RE questions so I hope you are ok with it. I am planing in purchasing a small business with cash to have some leverage on the price. My ideal situation would be to place it on a loan as soon ...
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AllI purchased couple of properties using my own money earlier this year. Funded my LLC and bought the properties.Am thing thinking on drawing down on my available HELOC the same amount as my down payment.What would b...
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Hi Folks, I have a master spreadsheet with all my costs for a flip. I'm confused though as to how to calculate my gross profit. I have considered any and every expense associated with the project, including credit car...
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What are the different options for financing on a quadruplex? Can anyone recommend a broker or places that offer financing on investment property? I use a credit union for my bank. My credit union doesn't offer invest...