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Where Have all the Flowers Gone? Analyzing some Stockton "Deals"In my previous post I made some bold general statements regarding how hard it has been getting to find an even halfway decent deal on the MLS in Stockton...
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Hi all! My name is Matt Pastore. I'm new to BiggerPockets. I'm a tech consultant who invests in buy and hold real estate part time in the Front Range of Colorado (Denver, Colorado Springs). I bought my first property...
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The goal of every real estate investor is to buy prime real estate where money gains will be easier and rental returns almost guaranteed. But, as with any investment, the danger of loss is real and timing is everythin...
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Hi All,I am looking to learn from your mistakes / shortcomings! Please respond with something you wish you knew when you started your REI adventures which caused you major headaches later.Thank you!
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There are 500k sub-prime loans out there right now 41% of them are in default with late payments not to mention all the forclosures,and there are 700k Alt-A laons 54% of all of them were cash out refi the biggest co...
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Part of the reason I invested in the Oregon Coast in 2018 was I thought to myself, "In twenty years this is going to be a great escape."
My intuition served me well just two years later when the Pandemic hit, we fled...
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Being a full time Flipper from NJ, I’ve been getting very frustrated with the MLS lately. Even with having some of the best agents in my area, I haven’t even come close to landing a deal in over 2 months, and I’ve com...
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Main Questions: What does it mean to "breakeven" when renting out a room in your property? Is it worth it to invest in your own property in an expensive city like NYC? Or do you think one should focus on "real investi...