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Hi BP community,I am not really new to BP I have been involved for over a year now, listened to basically every podcast (many more than once), read a handful of the books, and actually purchased my first investment pr...
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Hi all! I'm new to Real Estate investing and I am in Northern VA (near DC) area. I'm looking to purchase a property in this area or Maryland. I'm willing to live in the house for a while, househack then rent it out. ...
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My last question of the day. If a house has a mortgage on it regardless if its paid or unpaid, how do I negotiate a deal? I dont understand what happens to the mortgage. Who pays the mortgage? Does it get paid? C...
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I am looking at purchasing a duplex for 100k. The seller is an older man and wants to do owner financing so that it will continue to give him income from the property and he will make a profit from it. However, the se...
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I went to a meeting two nights ago and heard a pitch for startup money. The basics of it were if you have a credit score of 680 or higher you can get up to $150,000 for a 10% flat fee up front and 0% interest for the ...
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Hello BP,I'm new to REI and running the numbers for my first property. I'd really appreciate experienced investors to take a look at my work and let me know if my assumptions are sound or if I'm completely off base. A...
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Hey BP community!
I own a few units in Cleveland and live in San Francisco. I was rather young for the 2008 crash so I don’t have the hands on experience in a down market.
What is the realistic downside of a marke...
Hi, I am a first time buyer looking to break into the rental market. I have been looking at multi families for about 6 months now and the one building I want to make a move on has so many variables that I am having a...
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Hello!My name is Joseph Hartley, and I’m just starting out my journey in real estate. I’ve been learning a lot about house hacking, and I’m seriously considering purchasing my first house to rent out soon. However, I’...
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I currently live in the DC area and unfortunately getting anything going here requires a large reserve of capital. I'm 23 so I'm still in college (last semester) and am currently gov. employed,I would like to invest b...