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When I speak to successful investors, the number one rule for all of them, in fact, its paramount, is SAFETY. Everyone has either had a time when their own money wasn't safe or they know of someone who lost it all. I ...
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We talk about Financial Freedom here on BiggerPockets all the time, and most members of this platform invest in BOTH real estate and stocks. I think that we haven't really spent enough time emphasizing just how bad th...
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Hello Everyone , In your opinion what is the best pocket of the city for a 40-50k profit on a flip? I’ve heard everyone talk about strawberry mansion however that pocket Of the city isn’t selling as quickly as other s...
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Hello BP, this is my very first post. I'm getting back into the real estate game after being dormant for well over a decade. My goals are to generate enough passive income to not have to worry about my 9-5 anymore. ...
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I am a 36 yo with a steady income from a career outside of real estate. I have 5 rentals and my fiancé has 3. We both have steady careers, etc. The question is a market timing one I suppose. Should we liquify stop the...
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Hey There, I'm looking for my first house hacking deal, and was wondering if there any pockets of LA that are NOT rent control. I read that houses built before 1978 are rent controlled in most areas. Any info would be...
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Welcome to A Skeptical Real Estate Dude my weekly post on market insights coming at you live from Nashville, TN. Every week I write a brief, hopefully insightful, dive into real estate and financial markets, for all y...
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Hello everyone,
I’ve been analyzing small 2-4 unit properties on the MLS for a couple of months in Grand Rapids. If I use 25% for expenses (5% each for vacancy, capex, R&M, and 10% for PM), most houses hover rig...
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I recently found a deal in the midwest (area where C class apartments trade between 7.5% and 11% cap rate).16 units doing about 28k in NOI. (Not very good)I own a 8 unit in the area that does about 30k NOI so this pla...
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Navigating a Strange and Uncertain Market
We’re rolling into year two of decade three of the new millennium amid some of the strangest circumstances in recent memory. Covid-19 has put governments, societies, and econ...