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What is your definition of a "REAL ESTATE INVESTOR"? I'd like to see how youBP members define yourselves. Who do you think you are? It may sound profound or egotistical it will make a differnce in your outlook as to w...
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So I was wondering how appreciation investors satisfy the debt coverage ratio? I keep seeing that banks require a 1.2-1.3 ratio. I know that a lot of appreciation plays barely break even on cashflow or are sometimes...
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Anyone on here try Constructive Loans or work with @David NunezIt seems like a bait and switch to me! All said and done it cost me an additional $2300 in fees for the HML that went past its maturity date plus the appr...
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Hi everyone, I'm going to try to make this short and sweet!I'm moving back to Chicago in 6 days and I'm ready to jump into Real Estate (finally!) I have not done any deals/taken any action yet in Real Estate because I...
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So me and my dad arent very close and we went out to eat and he just retired from army couple years ago. We got to talking about finances and he told me what he makes which was $175,000 a year out of the army working ...
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Hello! My parents and I are new to the AirBNB community. Our first inquiry is a couple who wishes to stay in this single family home for 3 to 6 months for work. This would be our first guests to stay in this home thro...
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I regularly hear people on BP discuss cashflow vs appreciation and which markets deliver on those. There have seen heated debates in this forum, particularly when the "must have cashflow" people are arguing with thos...
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Victor Minasce has some compelling data suggested there may be trouble ahead for Short Term Rentals.
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What’s actually going on in the Cleveland Real Estate market?The investment market in Cleveland is still very strong and I forecast it will stay that way. The reason: we have a lot of investors coming from out-of-stat...
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I was recently contacted by a new wholesaler about a property in an area that I love to buy in. On the surface it was a great deal based on the pics(very few), the price, and the area. I arranged to meet with him th...