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Hello,
My name is Darren and I am a business student at a college in upstate New York. I’m taking part in a summer business incubator program in Syracuse, NY where students create startup companies. I believe the b...
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This is my day job, and it's been both horrifying and interesting watching our healthy capital markets gradually deteriorate into a Michael Lewis financial disaster book. Thought it might be interesting to share war ...
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In a state with no income tax, I'm getting killed by property taxes of 7K a year for each property. Some would be 10K if I had not sold those year ago.
I'm considering leaving this state, it's a dumpster fire, crimin...
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Interesting plan being proposed by govt, take REO properties and turn them into rental properties (govt subsidised no doubt).
Any thoughts on what impact this will have on rental rates?
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Morning guys,
I have a question to all my fellow BP members. I could not find the thread for some reason so i figured lets construct a new one.
If you were to rebuild this country. What would you get rid of first to...
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Hi Everyone, I run an investment brokerage and development firm in Los Angeles and have lately been focusing on a few projects I have in LA county that would target entrepreneurial start ups in various commercial manu...
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whats cap rate? is it important? whats a good percentage?
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The tech bubble bursting was our first strike. It put us "the batter" in a hole.
The real estate bubble gave us "strike 2". Bigger hole.
Strike 3!!!! I think we could be taking the final swing at present. I've d...
I am just getting started in real estate investing. I am reaching out for advice on what to do with my money while I am saving up to buy my first property. Currently, I have most of it invested in a Vanguard S&P 5...
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We all know China has been part of the grease that has turned the wheels for worldwide growth for the decades they've maintained double-digit or high-single-digit GDP growth. This is the first time I'm hearing about m...