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Hey everyone!
Newer investor here. I am looking at two buy and hold rental properties so, like a newbie, I posted in a couple Facebook groups that I was looking for a private money lender. I've gotten a ton of respon...
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I am using quicken for real estate to handle all my finances. I am buying my first property, and am trying to categorize all the expenses. So here is how I understand it.
The down payment can not be written off.
All o...
Hi there, I'm Didi and I live in the greater Philadelphia area. I'm looking to start my real estate investment journey with a house-hack. I have good credit and I've been preapproved but when it comes to the total amo...
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I'm looking for some protection against a tenant who will break a lease, especially during the winter months when it might take more than one month to find a replacement tenant. A early termination fee in the lease, w...
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Hello BP community, I'm in the process of buying a fuiiy remodeled multi family. Before I put a offer in I looked to see if there were any open permits, there were none. I put a offer in and earnest this got accepted...
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Hello!I have a question about closing costs...I've reached out to 4 lenders and secured pre-approvals with each to compare their rates, fees, etc.For a 25% down payment with 1 point on a $200,000 investment property, ...
Talking with a syndication expert the other day, he seems to think if I lend my IRA money (using a custodian of course) to flippers that I'm somehow violating IRA rules, maybe doing business in the IRA. He suggests h...
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Hi all,
I am a first time home buyer and currently lender shopping. I already have a pre approval letter from one lender. Should I continue to shop around and get additional pre approvals, or should I start looking...
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Super basic question alert! I have trouble factoring in exactly how much my hard money expenses on a given project will be. I am looking to use hard money to purchase a home with cash, perform light rehab, and then re...
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Don't let your excitement and determination to get a deal funded blind you to the notorious red flags of so called Private Money Lenders. Believe me I know, I've dealt with enough PMLs to see the red flags before they...