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Recently while looking to buy a personal residence, I ran across numerous homes in a very desirable area that have recently been abandoned and not yet on the market. I am wondering when running across properties such ...
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence fix & flip investment in Titusville.
Purchase price: $115,000
Cash invested: $40,000
Sale price: $195,000
My first real investment property using priv...
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Hello BP,
I'm currently researching a condo that I'm interested in purchasing as a primary residence. During my research I realized that this building is over 50% commercial space and therefore most banks require 20%...
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I saw a fire house that the city of Durham in North Carolina is not using. I've been talking with the city but finally they told me they won't sell. What steps should a broker take for dealing with city/county propert...
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Good afternoon BP family. Quick question...As my wife and I were talking about our next move and of course 5 year goals I walked myself right into the discussion of if we could or would want to find a small hotel (ru...
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What is your experience with Toledo and what kind of returns can an investor expect? Best zip codes?
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Investment Info:
Single-family residence buy & hold investment in Pigeon Forge.
Purchase price: $85,000
Cash invested: $65,000
Bought a cabin that has been abandoned for over 10 years and needed ...
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Which do you think is better....
A 30yr mortgage that cash flows?
Or
A 15yr mortgage that just pays down the loan, but avoids 15 years of interest.
Looking forward to your thoughts.
MichaelB
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I am a beginner investor (no deals yet) and looking to invest in a different state than where I live (but not far). I am trying to be prepared from a financial standpoint for doing that first deal. I understand that c...
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When narrowing down a neighborhood in a market , how do you filter out non desirable neighborhoods?