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I'm new to investing in real estate and am about ready to make my first purchase in an investment property. I was steered towards Columbus OH by an agent I met here on BP. Then, another trusted colleague told me to lo...
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There are a lot of people I know that aren't aware that HomeDepot offers 11% off rebates just like Menards. It isn't advertised, at least I've never seen it advertised nor is it easy to find on their website, so I wa...
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My wife and I are in the early stages of exploring an opportunity we've come across...I'm curious for opinions. But first a brief background: I've been a BP member for nearly a year, and just went pro (scored the 'o...
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Hey there BP Community!I had a very interesting conversation the other day with a Buy and Hold stock investor who is completely sitting on the sidelines with Stable Funds over the next six months to a year. He said th...
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It's official folks! After a little over a month, we finally posted our first AirBnb listing in Portsmouth, VA using one of the units in our quadplex. We are open for business starting tomorrow. My wife and I are expe...
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Caltrans is considering repairing a 4.4-mile closed gap in State Highway 39 in the northern section of the Angeles National Forest, a washed-out portion of highway north of Azusa, closed for 44 years, that bloc...
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This house barely cash flows. I worry about it being near the peak especially in LV due to the looming recession. With 85k involved in closing, it isn't an ideal time to buy if the market turns against me and I can bu...
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Previously, the Federal Reserve indicated it would raise the federal funds rate four times this year. On March 16th the Federal Open Market Committee said it expects to raise the federal funds rate six times this year...