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In the summer of 2019, we moved from abroad and had to rent an apartment. I was shocked at the price of renting. If we wanted a 2 bedroom (a couple and a toddler) in the city where my husband worked, we would have to ...
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When we talk about investing, there are two important components. First you want return of your money, then you want a return on your money. The return of your money bit is all about safety. Oddly enough, some ...
Once again Mortgage Backed Bonds (Securities) are the only thing holding the housing market together. Why is this a big deal?
1. In 2008 the problem was sub-prime mortgages "guaranteed" by MBS, Mortgage Backed Secu...
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Out of curiosity, does anyone know why pink and green bathrooms were so common in older homes? Was it a matter of popular style back then, was there some sort of money saving component? I would like to know if anyone ...
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Hi everyone! I have recently set up shop in order to get into wholesaling and received my first call today from a motivated buyer! I'm hoping some of you can help me evaluate this situation and see if wholesaling is...
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https://fortune.com/2022/07/20...From the perspective of an investor, I'm thinking that selling my home in the Boise area now...then buying something less expensive (but hopefully equal to what I have now in terms of ...
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I didn't set out to become a landlord but am now renting two houses. It's the 2nd that's giving me trouble. I inherited the family farm. We live over 3 hours away. The farmhouse is 3 bdr/1 1/2 bath and sits way o...
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I own a townhome in Miami that I bought in 2018. I was able to refinance in 2021 and got a 2.25% rate for 15 yrs conventional loan. I like the idea of real estate investing as I had the townhome rented for about 3 yrs...
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With all the desert surrounding Las Vegas, one would think there is an abundant amount of land to bury dead bodies or build new homes. Unfortunately, 85% of the surrounding land is owned by the government. Leaving onl...
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I thought this article was quite interesting and kind of reflects what I see and hear these days - http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2015/07/20/signs-of... My understanding is that real estate like most other markets is ...