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Hello,I'm looking at running my first round of postcards/mailers. I'm in Massachusetts and looking at a $200-250k price range. However, i'm not able to pay cash for the property and will have to get financing. I'm str...
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My first deal was one of those perfect alignments of stars. We offered on a short sale. Long story short we "wiggled" our way in to get the offer accepted in less than 2 weeks. With the work we completed on the house ...
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First property and first mortgage, is 4.125 average or should I have shopped around? Shockingly, my lender quoted me the same rate for a 30yr fixed, due to some income based First Time Homebuyer incentives.
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**I just posted this in the Mortgage Forum but then realized the Starting Out section may be better**Hello All,Recently graduated college and looking to kick off my real estate investing career. I am trying to figure ...
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What proof of funds is working best now? We wholesale in Southern California and have't quite reached the amount to show in a proof of funds letter, thx.
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I am a newbie and recently invested into a condo in a 55+community. Told agent and mortgage company this is for investment from the beginning. We didn't have attorney review and moved on to closure. The night before c...
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Hey BP! So I am looking around for homes where I see the possible potential... But I am having issues with the order of the steps I need to take since I have never purchased a home before. Okay, so say I find a home t...
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Hi BP
Since joining the BP community, I've been immersed in everything REI...and loving every minute! The wealth of information and education is awesome.
My challenge right now is specifying my market (here in Chica...
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So, I’m considering buying about 3 acres of land for $1.6 million. The seller is open to seller financing for less than a year, but would want at least $500k down and non-refundable. Demolition would be about $100k an...
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Have you successfully transitioned from a successful 20+ year military career and did you use the internship option prior to retiring?