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Hello all! I'm wondering if there are any reliable websites or books that can help me get a better understanding on how to properly "predict" (loosely used) an upswing or downswing of a market. I want to get into sing...
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Hey everyone, I'm Rubin. I'm a grad student in Dallas, TX about a year away from becoming an "adult" with a career, 401k, insurance, the works. I'm interested in investing in real estate but I still don't know much. I...
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Moved into my first duplex 2 weeks ago. The roof was done in 2013 and it's leaking already! Looked on the roof and saw shingles sliding down and no tar paper under the shingles. Is there any action I can take against ...
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I'm sure this has been asked on the forum previously, but asking again for some fresh perspectives. What would be the advantages/disadvantages of using a HML vs leveraging the equity in my (house-hacked) home?TIA.
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Hey BP fam I hope everyone is doing well. Still in the education phase of my real estate career and I have learned a lot just from reading the forums.
One area that I believe I could learn more about are House repai...
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http://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_realestate/2009/maps/states.html
according to this prediction, my metro (TAMPA) won't hit bottom until Q1 2011. 2011!!!!!!!!!!! #6 in the natio...
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Forgive me if I posted this in the wrong section, I couldn't find any other sections that seemed appropriate.
I understand that when calculating either Net Present Value (NPV) or Internal Rate of ...
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What research do you guys do when researching a property you are going to wholesale?
Thanks.
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Hello,I am a newbie and have appreciated the great feedback I have received thus far from previous questions. Right now I am focusing on doing quick 5-minute rental property analysis to see if it meets my criteria. ...
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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...