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Would you use hard money for a buy and hold property?
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I'm in the process of starting my first direct mail campaign for absentee owners. I have my list and I'm trying to decide who to use for the mail piece. I was wondering if anyone has used yellowletters.com and if so ...
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Hi All, Wanted to start a discussion on peoples outlook on the real estate market and the economy in general. I know it is a controversial topic but I have not seen many discussions on BiggerPocket on this topic and I...
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Hey everyone, this is my first post here. I commit to being a very productive and active member! So far my wife and I have passively invested in multi-family deals. But, we want to start doing other kinds of deals A...
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Hey BP,I'm considering buying a property to first owner-occupy, and later rent out in the Bay Area. I'm looking to accomplish a few things:1) Take full advantage of Prop 13, by buying a fixer at a low price and lockin...
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Ok, I have two good deals but they are pre-foreclosure properties and I'm a Wholesaler. How do I close the deal with a Pre-Foreclosure? I'm lost because I know about closing deals with FSBO properties. Do you do pre-f...
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I have been listening to all of the podcasts recently and reading and searching the forums alot. It's has been said that the market will crash soon for the past 3-4 years from what I have found. I am not a market foll...
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I’ve seen a few disturbing posts recently, mostly on social media, but a few here on BP as well, where the posters are reacting almost with glee that we may finally be heading toward a dip in real estate so they can c...
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The area: Sandusky, OH 44870.The local economy: tied to the seasonal fluctuations of Cedar Point, an amusement park. Most major blue-collar jobs have left leaving a primarily services-based economy around Cedar Point ...
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Are you still putting your money away in a retirement account?
Are you maxing it out?
Are you getting the bare minimum employer match?
Or are you parking all your money in a liquid account to be ready for the next ...