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Is Southern California a bad place to invest right now? Should investors buy out of state for cash flow or stay in California and hope for appreciation?
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Good afternoon BP Community! Thanks in advance to all of you who provide very helpful, extremely friendly advice. I love learning from you all!
I am looking at making an offer on a church property that is scheduled...
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There are few times in our history where there’s been more uncertainty about what things will look like in the short-medium term future. There have been a lot of posts on BP espousing opinions and predictions about w...
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fourplex with gross rents of 23,760 (10% vacancy) Total expenses: Property tax 5,592, insurance 1,200, maint and repairs 2,400, legal professional 100, auto 200,electric 360, water 960, other (includes plow and lawn) ...
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Hello BP! I'm sitting here with a sprained ankle, Business Planning for Dummies, and nothing to do but think. It's nearing one year since I joined BP, and so much has happened. I feel like I'm a different person. In f...
Hi there Team Indy,I am just wondering what you guys think about investing in Eagledale? I have noticed that some folks market Eagledale as an up and coming B-Class neihgborhood with great tenants and very stable retu...
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Take off the party hat 🥳😔
The recent decision by the Federal Reserve has sparked widespread enthusiasm across markets. Realtors and brokers nationwide are celebrating what they perceive as a new dawn for increase...
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I'm interested in bidding for a home at auction. There are two mortgages on the same property going to auction within 3 weeks of each other. The first mortgage that is going to auction is a secondary mortgage. If I ...
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Hello everyone,
I'm curious what advice you all have for me concerning my given situation.
until recently I've had no real experience with real estate.My wife owns a home in the UK which we rented out last year a...
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Since learning that cash flow from real estate that was purchased from self-directed IRAs is taxed, and that I would not be able to claim depreciation on this property, what are the advantages to buying real estate wi...