Is it just me or everyone playing it safe? Recently I’ve been catch a ton of flack on this forum for suggesting things like:1) Maximizing leverage while carrying hefty reserves.2) Buying for appreciation in western ma...
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Well, I guess we (collectively) are going to see how smart Robert Kiyosaki is, at least when it comes to predictions. On a news program he makes the bold prediction that real estate & the stock market are going to...
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I'm interested to hear what investors think about Donald Trump as President as it pertains to real estate investing. Here's some of the things I'm thinking about:Demand for Rent: Presidential elections do not change t...
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I don't post a lot of Before & Afters here (I know people get bored of them), but this one is so nice that I wanted to give some credit where it's due...This was a three-way BiggerPockets partnership between @Todd...
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I found a 10 Unit apartment (6 2-bed, 4 1-bed) that had been sitting on Zillow for more than 6 months! I added it to my portfolio December 1st. I knew the area and market, drove by and did some basic numbers. The f...
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Not meant to offend the property managers out there - I know the good ones exist. However, a common theme I've seen is how hard it is to find a good, reliable property manager that makes the money you spend on them wo...
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Headline says it: The recent emphasis on creating direct-booking sites for your STRs and MTRs is overrated. Prove me wrong.Work/money not offset by savingsThe amount of work -- and money -- to build a site and do prop...
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