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Dubai which until recently was one of the richest emirate in the Persian gulf announced that they are declaring debt standstill for six months. They are in trouble.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/no...
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I'm currently working very hard to get my REI career going. I also have a full time job. Because of this I spend most of my free time working... up to 100hrs a week when I'm doing a lot of the rehab work myself. Under...
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Hi,
This is my first post in this forum, so nice to meet you all, and I'm really eager to learn from you!
I'm in the lucky situation to have some savings set aside and am thinking about investing in real estate to d...
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We are considering buying a vacation rental on the lake (focusing on Grand Marais but anywhere down to Duluth) that will become our primary residence in the next 10 years when we retire. We don't own any rentals let a...
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SO... Realtor comped my house as a single level at 1700 sq ft, but its a split level that is a finished basement. Which the appraiser is saying should've been comped way different. So the realtor came up with $215,000...
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I am have finally decided to take the first steps in real estate investing and am looking for some advice / tips in terms of areas to focus on please (or anything else a seasoned investor may offer). I am based in no...
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I am wanting to purchase a 4 unit building. I have found one that I am interested in that is for sale by an owner agent but not listed on the MLS. The asking price is 199,900. The owner paid $140,000 in 2010. This is ...
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Hello there BP
My name is Raphael and I am new to real estate investing. I have built up my education, went to a few seminars and joined a REIA in my local area. I think I'm ready to do my first deal. I would be doing...
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Hi all! Cheers 🍻 to my first post here on BP! I've been a member for sometime now but I typically take the backseat on the forums soaking up as much advice/knowledge as possible while saving capital.
I currently live...
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Hi everyone! I started learning about real estate investing about a year ago and am starting to think about property in the Lehigh Valley area of Pennsylvania. My plan is to start with a buy and hold strategy focusing...