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I am just starting to make offers and noticing that the list price is consistently around 30% more then the price that makes sense that works with the rental calculator. Should I make many offers and try to see if I c...
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Over the past year I've been watching the threads from bp members about my NYC market and all I've been seeming to hear from ppl is that NY isn't a good market to invest in and I've been told that I should invest in o...
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I came across this article and it is scary.
Feel free to post your thoughts on this article as I am interested in hearing other's opinions.
America's Political Cannibalism
By Chris Hedges
It is no longer our economy...
Canary In The Coal Mine: Unfunded Liabilities Have Turned Illinois Into A "Banana Republic"The state is buried debt, and hasn’t passed a budget in over 700 days. 100% of their monthly revenue is being consumed by cou...
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I'm a newbie, and for my first investment I'm gearing towards an out of State STR, where I can also use as a vacation home and depending where I'm at in my life, retire there. Is an STR a bad idea as a first investmen...
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@SpartanInvestBought our first Turnkey Property in June 2019 (after dinner with @Maureen McCann). The property was being rehabbed until September. Really nice job done at rehab, no complaints there. Buying a turnkey ...
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Been looking at OOS small multifamily properties and I'm curious what the not so obvious differences are. What does one need to know when looking at a 6 unit building as opposed to a 4 unit? What changes when a buildi...
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Been analyzing a bunch of properties to see which ones around me cash flow (honestly not many unless I low ball an offer), but curious to know what cash flow value you all pull the trigger on? Just trying to figure ou...
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I was looking through some local mls data and D.C. proper is down 25% from the peak’s in June (725k vs 545k), Montgomery county is down 17% (620k vs 515k) not a shock to me, but still crazy to actually see in the data.
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Currently I have 10 homes in various locations... Ohio, Arizona, and Virginia. I noticed Zillow was advertising to purchase my homes in Arizona for cash. Note I believe it's only available in some markets. I though...