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Hello everyone! My name is Matthew Roybal and I'm from the San Francisco Bay Area. My background in real estate includes a guru program disaster, real estate sales, and two investment properties. My day job is a...
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What do you think is the step-by-step breakdown of home buying process?
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Is purchasing an MDU an aggressive move for a first-time buyer? I live in the LA County area so the cost of housing is exorbitant and I know an MDU would require more capital. Just looking for some guidance since I'm ...
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Hello BP!I have been on the site about a month looking at various posts and decided now is the time for a formal introduction.First, a little background on me. I have a mechanical engineering degree and an MBS in fina...
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Michigan Supreme Court justice pleads guilty to bank fraud charge
http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20130129/METRO/301290394/Michigan-Supreme-Court-justice-pleads-guilty-bank-fraud-charge?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|...
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/DETROIT-MI-SOLID-BRICK-SIN...Is the whole city falling apart?
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Do you guys only buy in good areas?Does anybody buy in bad areas or below average areas?For instance, property is close to "druggies " area....An appraiser came to a unit and there is a passed out tenant on the couch....
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You’re probably grieving for the children and families in Newton, Conn. just like me. Tragic events like this throw us off balance and make us more willing to change.
A determined spokesperson from this community co...
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Of all the major cities in the US, Chicago seems to have MF listings that have numbers that look better, at least on paper. I can find multiple listing in the 300-500k range and have 9-12% net cap. No other city has ...
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Hi everyone!
I live in California, and have been listening to the podcasts and absorbing every bit of education I can for the past few months and finally pulled the trigger last night and made an offer on a triplex i...