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2 June 2015 | 2 replies
We're excited to have found BP and are soaking it up as fast as we can to help us improve our investment strategies.
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9 June 2015 | 9 replies
Can't beat it.Force equity and increase cashflow by improving units on your own, as your income allows.Yes, a partner will cut your expenses in-half...they'll also cut your profits in half.
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7 July 2019 | 29 replies
A few key questions you need to answer before going into detail:- What type of return are you looking for (cash flow or long term capital gain, or a mix of both)- What is your budget (cash versus financing).
19 January 2017 | 7 replies
I found that if I disputed every negative item, that some of them had to be removed because the creditor didn't respond to the verification inquiry from the credit bureau.If you have high credit card utilization rates, but very few inquiries, then your scores can actually improve by asking for credit limit increases.
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11 June 2015 | 9 replies
We also have a property listed in the BP market place and would welcome any and all comments to improve...
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22 June 2015 | 20 replies
The rental numbers on SFR come closer to .5% versus 1%.
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17 June 2015 | 9 replies
Well its not really ok, but you can still break even on the property versus if you are flipping, the roof collapses for example and your budget is now busted.
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25 August 2015 | 75 replies
It's improved every year since then and is the place to live these days.
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15 June 2015 | 1 reply
But the real estate market has improved in most markets over the last 6 years, so banks and mortgage lenders are tending to utilize short sales and allow foreclosures to proceed instead of making concessions on behalf of delinquent homeowners.
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17 June 2015 | 16 replies
So once I have no friends, and focus on self improvement it's easier to find better friends.