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Hi BP community, I just finished listening to Mike Butler's "Landlording on Autopilot" audiobook, and I found his chapter on showing vacant units very interesting. For those that haven't read or listened, he recommend...
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If your 401k provides a low rate of return and you know you can invest your money at a higher rate of return than the fees associated with withdrawing your money plus the opportunity cost of leaving your money in the ...
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I am looking at an elementary school that has been abandoned. I am thinking I can turn classrooms into several small pods or rooms like a hostel. put in a pool and some nice common areas to make it kind of a pod resor...
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National Association of Realtors Chief Economist Lawrence Yun recently wrote an article stating that we're in a "Bizarre Market" in which he stated "With a strong economy and the lowest unemployment rate since 2000, m...
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Hi all,
I am at a crossroads and I am looking for a suggestive nudge in the right direction. I am a former engineer, turned vocational teacher, turned stay at home dad due to young children at home during remote sch...
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Hello, everyone!I'm a new investor that was keen on getting into the real estate market in 2021. As I'm reading more and more I'm seeing a pattern of belief that we are headed toward a real estate crash. Unemployment ...
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Hello BP community!So I currently have yet to purchase my first property, and I wanted to hear some opinions on my preferential strategy. After researching quite a bit, I have come across the niche in which investors ...
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My and my husband's goal was to be able to retire on our passive income by age 30. We just hit our goal, both of us at age 27! We are so excited and can't believe how our hard work paid off, and even more quickly than...
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BP,
I don't believe this difficult, I believe this is very much doable. However, what makes achieving this goal so difficult for most investors? Seeing that "financial freedom" is the HUGE topic now a days. Why is it...
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Hey all, My brother and I own and operate a small property management and construction company in Portland, Oregon. We've been in business about 5 years. We are also a licensed plumbing company and a licensed contra...