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I've been doing research on markets for buy and hold for about a month now. I'm checking unemployment rates, population growth, purchase price, rent rates, percentage of renters, etc. and I'm still having trouble iden...
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Just finished listening to the 1.22.17 Real Estate Guys Radio podcast with Robert Kiyosaki. On it he said that basically we are currently in an economic situation akin to 1928 and 1929 is approaching rapidly. His argu...
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Most of the discussion on this forum seems to cater to the DIYers. I haven’t seen much discussion on routes for passive investors to make similar or comparable CoC, cash flow, and equity as regular active investors. I...
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I don't know who needs to read this, but I feel it needs to be posted, publicly.
Recently the following happened:
- BP Member posts negative statement about syndicator to these forums, involving lost money, poor co...
Here we go - it's just the beginning . . . Is your Broker returning your calls?"This Is The Tipping Point": One Bank Is Calling For A 30% Market Correction
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The future of Real Estate investing is in danger, and it's going to take a lot of creativity and unity to thrive over the next decade.
Those of you who've been in it for the past 10 or 20 years can see the writing o...
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Hello everyone!
This is my first post here as I am brand new to both BiggerPockets and property investments.
I have some money lying around in my bank account that's doing absolutely nothing (was made f...
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Two weeks ago my tenant's dog (listed on her lease) attacked my husband as he dropped by to deliver a Christmas basket (no good deed goes unpunished?). Jumped up and went for my husband's throat/neck but fortunately ...
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Curious what others think of this new pro-renter ordinance approved in Seattle. Would this make you think twice before investing in Seattle RE?In a nutshell, this ordinance aims to ban "discrimination by landlords a...
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I've been trying to follow what is happening on the STR front nationwide and would love to hear from BP members about what's happening in your particular city/location as far as restrictions? When we bought our prope...