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I'm consulting an attorney on this tomorrow but wanted to get additional opinions on this. I closed mid-December on two townhomes in Florida, one of which I was informed needed $1,000 of paintwork as it was out of com...
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It's getting harder to buy a home in Canada, which is great for investors! Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) insures mortgages with less than a 20% downpayment, and they are tightening up the qualifying ...
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12 unit apartment complex that will gross $9,000 month in rent, after expenses nets about $7,000 per month. Fully renovated, Low property tax area, low insurance area. No mortgage on it. High rental demand due to l...
Esteemed fellow BP readers,I am considering between purchasing either a 4 unit apartment building in the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles or a 6 unit apartment building in the Mid City neighborhood of Los Angeles. M...
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Real estate investing can be a profitable venture, but it also comes with its own set of downsides. Here are some of the common downfalls of real estate investing:
Initial Costs: Investing in real estate requires sig...
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Forbes gives opinion on "signs your local market is in a real estate bubble." http://www.forbes.com/sites/trulia/2016/11/15/sign...1. Shaky Loans2. High Leverage 3. Prices Increasing Faster Than Wages4. Foreign De...
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As we progress through 2024, commercial real estate shows a mixed landscape influenced by economic factors like inflation and labor market shifts.
Office Properties
The office sector remains strained, with vacancy r...
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I have an opportunity to buy an a 9 unit apartment complex in western North Dakota for $80,000. It’s in farm country, and the town it’s in has less then 200 people. Currently, only 2 units are rented, and could go to ...
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I have a deal for a Mom and Pop owner who owns many properties. All of his financials flow into and out of one account. He has zero records for individual properties. He built them in the early 90's and has owned them...
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The 2022 Austin real estate market was a year of extreme contrasts. The year began with scenes like that below, where there were multiple buyers lined up (often literally) for extremely limited housing inventory:
T...