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Working on a cash out refinance for two investment properties in DC. Credit agencies aren't reporting correct revolving credit line balances/utilization and lender is suggesting rapid rescore to increase fico. There's...
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Rodney BondsFranchise Area Developer -NYCMaster Franchisor- Miami FlordiaI started out of humble beginings, growing up in the Brownsville section of BROOKLYN NY. After High School I decided I was'nt going to be produ...
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I recently have educated myself on paying down debt at a rapid rate and find myself exploring the creative finance world. Hypothetical ScenerioYou have two HELOC’s both at $100,000 credit line. You use HELOC#1 to Pay ...
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Hello, I am new to all of this and learning. For those landlords in Michigan - is there a maximum application fee for prospective tenants? I know some states do, but I am sifting through Michigan law and just not fi...
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Hi y’all. So after reading through a few books (and posts on this website) I keep coming across the ‘find out who’s short on payments, or find out who’s being foreclosed on’ topics regarding deals. I also keep seeing ...
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Hi everyone,We are real estate investors who reside in NJ. We own a single family in PA and a multi-family in Albany, NY. We have family in Grand Rapids and we Lately started looking at Grand Rapids market since we h...
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Hi,My name is Sohrab and I am from Houston. I Invest in rental properties and I want to expand my business as a property management company, when I research Houston market for management company I can find out two way...
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Hello BiggerPockets - I could use some advice. I own several rental properties in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and I am trying to decide whether I should pay for water and sewer service or whether the cost should be passe...
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A friend has a rental in Iowa. Carpets were about 6 months old when the current tenants moved in 2-1/2 years ago and in great shape.Since you're a landlord, you can already guess they are moving out and the carpets ar...
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In real estate investing, the 1% rule compares the price of an investment property to the gross revenue it will earn. The 1% rule states that a potential investment's monthly rent must be equal to or less than 1% of t...