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I was asked by someone in one of my Zooms about a Real Estate Guru named A Donovan Baker and Academy Acquisitions? He doesn't have much info on his Facebook profile. None actually other than his cover logo on a loop. ...
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Last September, one of the original institutional investors in the housing-to-rent strategy, multi-billion hedge fund Och-Ziff called it quits on the landlord business. The reason: "the New York-based hedge fund is lo...
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Has anybody ever purchased foreclosure land from the courthouse to build on?If so, how have y’all figured out level 3 soils tests before purchasing the land at auction?I can do all the due diligence beforehand, except...
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Hello All,
My first day on Bigger Pockets. Looking to network with like minded professionals. We are a hedge fund in Manhattan. We have been buying, renovating, flipping properties nationwide for several years now. ...
I know this has been asked in the past. I've read through those posts and am looking to update the discussion based on current market conditions and get some advice based on our specific circumstances listed below.
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In other words, what asset type would you buy to hedge against real estate?
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Hello Bigger Pockets,I have a foreclosed triplex under contract for $24,000. (Other numbers below for those interested.) However, my real question has to do with a couple of red flags that we are seeing that may just ...
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Has anybody else heard that big corporations are buying up all the inventory, REO, foreclosures and making inventory numbers decrease? Any information would be appreciated.
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I am new to Bigger Pockets... I just wanted to say HI to everybody. I am just starting out with flipping properties. I did it for some other people long time ago and during my Real Estate days I wanted to flip prop...