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I’m a new investor looking at buying properties for buy and hold in my area which is South Jersey/Philadelphia. I’ve been going back and forth on the area I want to invest to and I’m leaning towards a very blue coll...
I know probably some of you actually have. What's a typical year like in the landlord-tenant relationship, though? Do you expect two or three issues per tenant a year or two or three a month? A week?Thanks for any rep...
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Hello BP Community Very Belated Happy New Year I am seeking advice for first-time Real Estate investment, as I am starting out and my goal is to start building my portfolio and want to get my foot wet by doing my firs...
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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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CoVid will have a huge impact on the economy. Federal rate cuts and job losses are already being felt.I expect this to have a domino effect on the real estate market within a few months. With foreclosures expected to ...
Hi All,My husband and I are looking to invest in a short-term vacation rental. We are mulling over 2 options and would love some guidance.1. Luxury, brand-new home at $1.1 million in a resort community. Right next to ...
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Below is my unsuccessful attempt to understand SBA rules - an area new to me, so I have an excuse.
PART 1 - FLIPPING and SBA
I was prompted to look into this after one of our clients, a flipper, showed us an interes...
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Here is a post from Jonas Prising, the CEO of the ManpowerGroup (workforce agency, a $19 Billion business - yes with a "B") about Milwaukee. @Meredith L. asked me the other day about the development of employment - wh...
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I was hoping as many of you awesome professionals as possible might share some of your biggest failures/ lessons learned. I know in the end, it made you better, smarter, and more resilient. I, of course am looking to ...
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No industry has felt the full weight of Covid-19 like the travel industry. We went from over-tourism to no tourism in a matter of weeks. Hotels, restaurants, and car rental agencies have gone bankrupt; closing their d...