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Hey bp fam, I'm getting discouraged when I look and run the numbers is 80k not enough to invest now a days? I look for propertys and then go to dealcheck.io run the numbers all are negative cash flow by alot of money....
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Im newbie in real estate investing. I’m living in Bay Area where finding deals that generate cashflow is impossible. Any advice where to invest?
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I decided last year to embark on a different strategy than my normal buy and hold investment strategy given that the market for buy and holds in California has become a lot more difficult where we have seen CAP rates ...
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Airbnb or STR (short term rentals). The concept is furnished rentals that are rented for short terms as short as 1 day to 30days or longer if you desire.I'm a newbie. I only started in 12/2017 with my first airbnb....
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A Happy New Year to the BiggerPockets Community!While I wait with baited breath for Brian Burke's annual market analysis for the coming year...(His 2016 analysis: Best markets to buy multifamily in 2016: A round-table...
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The single-family home rental business is less profitable this year compared to last year across most of the country with yields decreasing due to increases in cost of living. That is why it is more important than eve...
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Investing in Sacramento or Stockton? Which One Is Better?I work a lot with Bay Area investors looking to invest in the Central Valley, and a question that comes up time and time again is "Should I invest in Sacramento...
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Anyone have any hands on experience as guests/clients or your own vacation rental investments?I'm anxious to hear from folks who've had personal hands on experience with both. We will be expanding our vacation propert...
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HelloI have heard this over and over again from previous investors that lost it all in 2008 and I am starting to hear it right now again. How do these individuats loose everything due to being overleveraged?