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Hi All, Wanted to start a discussion on peoples outlook on the real estate market and the economy in general. I know it is a controversial topic but I have not seen many discussions on BiggerPocket on this topic and I...
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http://news.yahoo.com/jobless-claims-rise-near-nine-month-high-133114025--business.html?soc_src=mediacontentstory
Follow up to Doom and Gloom book thread of a few days ago.
This is kind of a mixed bat...
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Anyone have any predictions?
Will the auto bailout help or would this be happening anyway?
Persoanlly given the state of the economy I do not anticipate we are anywhere near the bottom.
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OK, the New York Times has officially "discovered" gold--this can't be good! I assume now that everyone and their grandma will be buying gold now, and a severe correction is imminent as the bubble pops. Unless we real...
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We talk about Financial Freedom here on BiggerPockets all the time, and most members of this platform invest in BOTH real estate and stocks. I think that we haven't really spent enough time emphasizing just how bad th...
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We have been reading consistent posts for four years now regarding "it's a bad time to start", "the recession is near", "I can't find good deals", "the market stinks", and similar posts. I suspect that we need to und...
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well this morning i bought my first set of stocks since 1997 or so then got wiped out in the dot com bubble LOLI am up 142.00 dollars for the day.. when i look at all these companies trading at 52 weeks lows and 1.3...
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Seems like getting lending is over complicated and no-one wants to make money. I have done 5 deals on my own in the last 3 years 3 in the last year. 720+ credit score across all 3. And about $28k in the bank, LLC wit...
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Just wanted to see how fellow BPers feel about future interest rates? As all investments are linked to rates, I feel that rates in the future matters a great deal.
If an investment property is purchased today and th...
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I'm from Seattle, which might be considered the hottest market in the nation (in terms of flipping, development, and appreciation). I know many others can relate in similar markets. I'm a little concerned about the ...