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Every single time I'm in any grocery store, walking the street, or anywhere in a posh neighborhood, esp. the Bay Area, I think: * "Golly, gosh, gee, how do these people afford these wonderful homes?"* "What do I have ...
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Make Sure You Get This One Right
By Niels C. Jensen
There are those who sweat over every decision, worrying about how it will affect their lives and investments. Then there is the school of thought that we should f...
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Real estate is all about timing. Between 2009 and 2014, it was quite easy to flip here in Seattle. In those years, you could find REOs and short sales to buy or buy at the auction. Construction labor and contractors w...
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Are there any lenders who really fund a project before work is started?
Last Thursday, my wife and I closed on an off-market, owner-financed, six property portfolio to bring our total number of investment properties to 10 single family residences. Our very first investment property close...
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New guy here - 34 years old and I've been working as a Mechanical Engineer for 12 years. Plan to continue for another 20-ish. Just now starting to learn about REI and have been trying for a year or so to just look a...
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Hey Everyone!I'm definitely a noob on BP, but have been a landlord for about 5 years. I'm looking to expand my rental portfolio and wanted to get your thoughts. I've talked with several turnkey companies, but my con...
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So, what happened to REI in D/FW? It seems like this market is gaining speed in the wrong direction. There's just not many deals out there, if any, even with minimal margins for investors?Don't get me wrong, there's t...
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I wanted to ask if anyone here can share there experience in wanting to invest in real estate, specfically fipping homes or buy and holding, while working full time? I am currently working full-time and am interested ...