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I've been a landlord since 2008, but only about six months ago did I decide I wanted to get more serious about real estate investing. I'm an engineer by day, which is why every time I hear an investor or a guru say th...
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October Newsletter!
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Hello fellow investors/entrepreneurs! I'm so glad you've taken the time to read my very first New...
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I was wondering if any of you have a virtual assistant and have had moderate level of success? What type of tasks does your assistant do for you on a daily basis?
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Hey Everyone, We're testing out some new live market data at BiggerPockets, and our first post uses Austin as an example. If you have a minute I'd really appreciate if you could take a look at this post and tell us wh...
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Hi there, I have recently discovered that the cap rates in my area have gone from 8.5% down to about 5.5% in the past few years! That makes my (debt-free) property worth a lot more.BUT if cap rates are at 5.5%, that m...
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Hello - I am new to DST and considering a deal offered by Healthcare Realty Solutions to complete my 1031x. Does anyone have experience investing with them? Their returns are higher, but are there risks in investing d...
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If there's one thing I learnt from the massive crash of CRE in 2023(and 2024) is that "Do not become passive investors". WHen you are passive investor, you become the dumb money , your money is being misused or misman...