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And if so, are you ready to protect your properties located in urban areas. Like these so-callled "nicer" neighborhoods of detroit, cleveland, memphis, atlanta, philedephia...etc. You know, the ones within marching ...
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I own a few properties and have mortgages to go with them. I just acquired a new property (investment) and I'm shopping the loan.
Can anyone suggest any resources/guides/techniques they use when loan shopping?
In ...
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I'm thinking about looking into American Home Shield to warranty my appliances for my rental properties. Does anyone have any exposure to using a home warranty or home warranties similar to American Home Shield?
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I am considering purchasing some rental properties in Playa Del Carmen or Tulum and wondered if anyone here had any advise . I am only familiar with my local markets .
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Good morning and a happy new year to the BP community!
I am an American living in the Netherlands, and will be investing in the Kansas City area this year together with my husband while living abroad. We are looking ...
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Your Real Estate Deal Won't Be a '72 Pinto: Follow This Advice!Stephen Covey, famed author of "Seven Habits of Highly Effective People," claimed an important habit in achieving success was to "Begin With the End In Mi...
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Dear Bigger Pocket Community, I'm writing this to ask for advise because I'm sure something isn't right. I'm an aspiring real estate investor. I began my real estate endeavors by buying the house next door to my mothe...
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Well, to make it short, I found some great resources on this thread- How to Harden Units , but I wanted to hear more. I'm picking up my first, 10 unit apartment complex. 10 tiny studio apartments. Mostly rented by mig...
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Grew up in Ohio, but have resided in Tokyo the past 6 years. I have my own business out here, but now looking into property investment. Particularly interested in investing in Columbus, Ohio and Tokyo or Fukuoka, Japa...
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Economic Update
(Monday, August 31, 2020)
The US economy got crushed in the second quarter, with the worst decline in real GDP for any quarter since the Great Depression. However, the good news for real estate...