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Hi BP! My husband and I live in the SF Bay Area where home prices have risen substantially in past years. We want to leverage some of our home equity and use that equity as down payment for our 2nd rental prop. We'...
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Hi, I’m trying to decide whether I continue to actively invest in single-family (or small multifamily) long-term rentals or invest with a multifamily syndication. I decided to run IRR (Internal Rate of Return) calcul...
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One of the things I always try to be conscientious to is herd mentality. Recognition of herd mentality and the pure luck of a well timed divorce kept me from investing in real estate in 2007 and waiting until 2008 wh...
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We should start a BOA sucks thread!This was posted in another thread, therefore, here we are.
Please share your B of A nightmares here and all you are dissatisfied about with this company.
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A little background on this one. I have been following Shea on youtube for about a year. He is in Detroit and has seen it all. I find his honest take entertaining and educational. For this video case study - some dude...
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