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Hello Everyone... new to the website as well as real estate investing... I'm trying to pull together a list of must read books as well as take in suggestions and advice from experienced investors.
What is the best ...
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Hello BP, I am brand new to this and have not closed any deals yet. However, I have extensive real estate experience with connections to both investors and properties. I have been in the real estate industry as a cert...
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We have 2 options now that we're selling our home and cashing out enough money to pay our daugher's college fund. We have a 403B account in my wife's dad's name that is over $300K that is only drawing 3.5% interest. S...
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I'm considering allowing dogs and cats in my newest listing and need a little guidance from the community. I've never really owned a dog, though I have had cats. We just put brand new carpet in the house in addition...
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Hi Bigger Pockets community, I have been investing in multi-family syndications for several years now and have experienced decent success in the space. When I started, I was living in Southern California and met th...
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Attention new investors: As I’ve immersed myself in the BiggerPockets forums, I’ve observed an extreme emphasis placed on asset protection by those entering the business but their approach and where they decide to all...
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Hey Everyone,I'm new in my REI journey. I had someone reach out to me regarding Real Estate Syndication and they went through a group called Vantage Horizon. It sounds like a really good place to start for a newbie ...
MAIN SUB-PRIME LOSSES SO FAR
Merrill Lynch: $22.1bn
Citigroup: $18bn
UBS: $13.5bn
Morgan Stanley $9.4bn
HSBC: $3.4bn
Bear Stearns: $3.2bn
Deutsche Bank: $3.2bn
Bank of America: $3bn
Barclays: $2.6bn
Royal Bank of Scot...
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Hey everyone. This is a question for all the passive investors out there. With so many syndications available to invest in these days, I am curious what syndication do you invest in?
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Just looking for any advice or thoughts from those familiar with homeowners insurance claims...
I made an insurance claim for my personal residence last year because I was pretty sure I had hail damage (my roof is to...