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Hello investors, I am a newbie to the real estate world and as a broke college student, the east bay market looks very intimidating. I'd love to get some advice from those in my area. As a construction management majo...
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In 2019, I made it a goal to find an REI focused mentor to help me develop as an investor and business owner. I started working with my mentor in November and I have really enjoyed my experience so far, I feel as thou...
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What are the first three rules of real estate (all together now) 1. LOCATION 2. LOCATION 3. LOCATION.
There are a host of subset variables to consider as well like, population growth and migration rates, job growth, ...
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Hi All,I am an out of state investor looking into small/mid (2-12 units) multi family housing in Birmingham, AL. I have found a couple that look promising in the 35211 zip code but have not been able to determine if t...
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Looking for some input on how to break down the profits. Let me propose a few scenarios: First three buy and hold rentals.1. Person A finds the property and negotiates the deal, manages the property. Puts in 50% of do...
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Hi everyone, I'm a new real estate investor out here in the Bay Area. As most of you already know, supply is extremely thin out here and great deals come at a premium.I have two questions to ask for the expert wholesa...
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I'm considering making a fixer upper home purchase using an FHA 203k loan type to leverage a 3.5% downpayment. The rough details are:
• Purchase price: $320,000• Close date: 5/30/22• Est. reno costs: $105,000• Reno c...
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Hey BP,
I'm becoming familiar with manufactured homes and have come across a deal that grabs my attention. This would be an investment. I have not invested in these home types before so I would love some feedback on ...
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Two questions - can there be circumstances where a 1031 is a bad idea? And. Did anyone chose just not to do a 1031. And give the reasons.
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I thought I'd share this information from Black Knight Financial:December 22, 2022 Data & Analytics
Prepayment activity in November dropped 15.6% to a single month mortality (SMM) rate of 0.40% – once again marki...