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Economic Update
(Monday, August 17, 2020)
The pandemic has reinforced and exacerbated many of the inequities in our soci...
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I have an interesting question. It relates to the questions many people who have asked this question:Pay off existing debt vs. using that money to invest....it's a popular question.What about a twist on that questio...
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Good morning BP members! This is the start of my investing career and first actual post. I am currently working a typical 8-5 job through the week. We have two kids under 3 yo, my wife is also working late into the ev...
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Some people are likely going to laugh at me when I post this, but we own and operate a highly successful AirBnB out of Beech Mountain, NC. We are super hosts, award winners on Booking.com, and consistently are averagi...
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Tenant signed a one year lease and breaking it in 6 months. Says her son was suppose to move in with her but never showed up. According to what she put on her Rental app. She seems to be able to afford it herself, b...
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Greetings all,
I'm up against a not uncommon scenario; can't get a loan from my credit union because of my low income. I'm hoping investors more experienced than myself may be able to steer me in a more productive di...
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BP Community,This is Shawn Ward of Belle Hampton Properties in Los Angeles. My partner and I just purchased our next flip in South Los Angeles and decided that instead of posting a success story at the end (which I st...
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Ok, so I live in a house that the owner is doing a short sale, he was asking for 350k, and is now asking 325k. I am currently renting a room and will become the "landlord" of the home come 4/1.
The owner does not liv...
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In large markets what is anyone doing to compete with the guys that have a 20K per month marketing budget. Here in the Dallas Fort Worth area there are multiple Homevestor operations that spend this much or more. What...
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Hey all! I've been reading the forums and enjoying and learning from everyones input for a few years now. I'm in negotiations with a seller and would love some feedback from you experienced guys. Here are the detail...