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Hey everyone! I'm starting the process of looking for my first investment property in the Tampa Bay area. Due to the increase of interest rates currently, do you all see HELOCs as a good option for a downpayment on a...
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I am in the middle of a career change from law-enforcement to real estate. With law-enforcement I see financial security. However, I noticed that the rate in which new agents opt out of a real estate career is rather ...
Hello! Recently purchased a tax deed for a vacant land lot from the state of AL. The tax sale that resulted in this deed was in 2011. After receiving the deed and doing some title work, it was determined that this ...
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Hey BP community! First off. Thank you for anyone that takes the time to read this and give me their thoughts.My wife and I bought a duplex to house hack at the tail end of last year. We did purchase the duplex with t...
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Hey guys, im coming off a 4 hour work week high and i am looking for a virtual assistant that can help me free up time at work and in my personal life. This would be my first time working with a VA. What are some thin...
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I’m looking at getting two investment properties to buy and hold for a few years then sell with the intent of utilizing the 1031 exchange program. What I’m trying to figure out is if I can refinance my personal resid...
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Welcome to our first BP Book Club discussion. We will be discussing the Introduction of Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki. Next time, we will discuss chapter 1, entitled, "LESSON 1 - THE RICH DON'T WORK FOR MONEY."...
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Hi, the tenants we have in one of our houses seems to have another person living with them. I need to address this with them, but what do I say if they say he's "just visiting"? What constitutes "living" there, and ...
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Hi Everyone!
I'm a 15-year resident of San Diego, looking for someone or many someones to learn-from, either as a mentor or as a partner. If you are willing to teach, I am willing to learn as much as you are ...
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My two cents on the pros and cons are:Advantages:Probably the primary benefit of prepaying a mortgage is personal peace of mind. In addition, borrowers pay less total interest overall when paying off their mortgage ea...