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OK with the food / water / survival posts recently I have another question I'm hoping to get some good feedback on....I'd like to buy some silver and gold.
Not as an investment - I'd rather put my $ in R.E. for that....
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Economic Update
(Monday, July 20, 2020)
In a previously unimaginable turn of events, the ...
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State government policies like income and business taxes are influencing some people’s decision on where to live and work. Even before the pandemic, less burdensome taxes in Texas drew huge tech companies like Tesla, ...
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Hi,This is going to be a long post.Before I ask the vague question "should I buy a property in Las Vegas for the purpose of short term rental?" on BiggerPockets I thought I might ask the owners themselves first. I di...
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http://ca.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idCAKCN...Ontario will be spending $5.4 billion to cut the carbon footprint and phase out natural gas for heating. While the argument is based solely on the potential environ...
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What are your thoughts on investing in an oil boom town?
North Dakota right now has one of the best economies in America. Solely because the oil is driving everything. Rents are through the roof! I have shied...
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I am sorry this is so long LOL My apartment has required maintenance since I have moved in for problems that my roommates and I have no control over. We are a house of four college-aged females and a dog living in an ...
Below are the variables ( known to me) impacting the inflated housing prices now
1. Growing population = More demand
2. Low interest rates = more affordability
3. Stalled production due to pandemic = Low supply
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Hey All,I'm looking at a deal on a 6-unit building. When I contacted the agent about putting an offer on it, he said "...sure, just provide me proof of funds or a Pre-Qualification from a Commercial lender"I had plann...
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Contrary to popular belief, values of real estate do not always go up. What makes it more difficult today more than ever is the economy is global. For example how many of you know that what the Japanese are doing with...