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I am analysing the Buffalo, NY market and would like your opinion on whether you think it is an attractive market or not - and why!The facts are:Annual forecasted % change from 2017-21:GDP 1.6%Employment 0.4%Unemploym...
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I was contacted by a woman named Faith Lee on Linked In. She works for El Solutions LLC. The website for them shows they do payday type loans, small amounts. I told her I don't think there would be any need since I ne...
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Now this is the story all about howOur flip got turned all upside downAnd we'd like to take a minute just sit right thereWe'll tell you how we lost $60k on a $1.25M flip-turned-new-construction that took 2.5 yearsOur ...
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[moderators: sorry I posted this by mistake on the Commercial Real Estate forum and then reposted here. Could you please delete the one on the Commercial forum]
So far, I have been having the tenants pay the holding ...
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So Ive had my first Covid-19 related event happen, One of my tenants had her hours cut at work and had her roomate loose her job so she cannot make rent anymore. She needs to break the lease and move back in with pare...
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J Scott mentions that most people are reluctant to start investing because it's "not the right time" to buy or sell. He writes that there are only two conditions that make a successful flip and that's to buy at a low ...
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BPers,Do you currently own a vacation rental in Joshua Tree, Palm Springs or Big Bear Lake?If so, I'd love to have you answer the below questions:1. What are the 3 best things about having your rental property(s) ther...
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Bigger Pockets Community,
Before the COVID-19 crisis, my investing partner and I were analyzing deals for neighborhood strip centers in our home region. What a difference a month (or three) makes. Over the past sev...
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Hi, I am new to the BP forum and in the process of researching my first rental. I plan to open an LLC to protect my assets. My question is -should I get the rental property first or establish the LLC first? Further, I...