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The Coronavirus Meltdown
The current Coronavirus crisis is having a critical impact on the Mortgage Industry, which could potentially make the 2008 financial crisis pale in comparison. The pressing issue centers ar...
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So we are ready to get our first house and we have a schedule to have it completed in 8-10 weeks and on the market right after that. We have talked to our realtor we have a plan, everything laid out but I keep gettin...
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Hi BP community,I'm Jason and I'm just getting started in the real estate world. I have aspirations to achieve financial independence through REI and all of my Google searches for educational info seem to ultimately l...
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Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke urged using more taxpayer funds for new efforts to prevent home fore...
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Hi BP Family,My name is Michelle and I bought my 1st rental property in 2021. I am looking into getting into residential commercial properties in Orlando, Tampa, or Fort Lauderdale area that contains 90+ doors and jus...
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Whether it be REI, Personal development, leadership, mindset, etc. - what book has impacted you in a major way and why? Looking to add some recommendations to my reading list!
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I have managed to obtain 3 buy/hold properties in 3 years and am in the middle of converting the garage on the 3rd. A property just came on the market that seems like a very good deal, and exactly what I look for. I f...
Does a college degree help? Should I major in Finance or Real Estate? Both? Or is real life experience better for learning how to invest in real estate? My goal is to do this full time. What is the average time span f...
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All,I'm interested in investing in a technology within the real estate space. It is very early stage. It utilizes new materials and new methods for constructing the envelope of a house in a very environmentally friend...