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My goal is to get a conventional loan to buy and hold a single family rental to generate a positive cash flow. I am looking for a rule-of-thumb or general advice, not specific to my situation because there are so many...
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I have to say, this site is amazing, and I'm in total information overload right now trying to absorb it all!
I'm curious, for those of you who own investments in other areas/regions/states, how did you get ...
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Economic Update
(Monday, June 15, 2020)
It’s official: The longest expansion in U.S. history ended in February as the economy fell into a deep recession, according to the National Bureau of Economic Research (“NBER”...
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Economic Update
(Monday, August 17, 2020)
The pandemic has reinforced and exacerbated many of the inequities in our soci...
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My names Cody, I’m 20 years old and I plan on getting into real estate. I’d like to start with a duplex on an FHA loan. I will live in one side since it's an FHA. I’ve been snooping on this website for years and now I...
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Hi there, I am looking at a Duplex in San Francisco. The current owner pays about $500/mo on property tax. The property was sold in 1999 for less than half a million. The assessed value of the property doesn't seem to...
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Lessons Learned from Real Estate Market Frenzy
This is an observation of real estate market frenzies and lessons learned from the viewpoint of a third generation real estate investor, developer, property manager, and...
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Hey everyone,I thought this was an interesting picture that supposedly shows the top cities that will have the most rent growth this year. Not surprised to see Indianapolis in the top 5. Indy has seen very steady rent...
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Economic Update(Monday, May 3, 2021)
Here’s some fun facts. According to University of California Davis’ “Road Ecology Center,” Los Angeles traffic patterns changed dramatically during the pandemic. In March of 2...
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Hello, I am from San Diego and I am definitely a newbie when it comes down to investing and new to biggerpockets. I have just one rental property here in San Diego but after listening to Ashley Hamilton, I am more mo...