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I only began educating myself a couple of months ago here, I have learned a lot and I know I have much more too learn (there is always more to learn!). I have been fairly successful in my W2 career, not always happy ...
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Hi all, after chairman Powells speech yesterday, it is clear that the fed is committed to fighting inflation by raising interest rates and selling bonds. This will have a negative effect on the housing market due to l...
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Hi guysI am planning to buy my first property soon. I am thinking a duplex. Maybe with tenants already in place. I am feeling overwhelmed and have many questions. But at this point I am going to reduce it to 2 questio...
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I'm currently renting in Los Angeles and the rents are super high. I
want to buy a property, but I am a little afraid especially after the treasury department said we are looking at early signs of a recession. I
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Hey everyone,First of all, if I didn’t listen to the 1st Biggerpockets podcasts and never skipped a single episode since then, I would not have achieved what I have got today, so big shout out to Biggerpockets and the...
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Hey!I wanted to start this thread to get some insight as to what I should do about approaching that point that so many starting out do - The point when the fire to invest starts to dwindle as you approach information ...
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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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Full disclosure: this long drawn out situation is over, but it is still worth sharing so other members can learn from my blunders. I rented out an SFR to a corporate leasing service (they rented out the rooms on thei...
I've lost 2 fantastic deals because I couldn't get the funding in time . How do I find a private money lender who could work same day transactions and build rapport with . I'm thinking about adding an equity partner o...
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Warren Buffett recently told his shareholders that they should expect stock in his company to lose 50% of it's value sometime in the near future. In other words, expect a recession.How does this affect the flipping bu...