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I spent a few years in the mid west in little towns that mined lead. At one time, the real estate investors there probably thought “we use lead for everything, no way it could fail as a commodity. If I hold onto this ...
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Hey everyone! This is my first post on BP so please go easy on me!I am new to real estate investing, but have been digesting info for the past 3 years from places like Cash Flow Ninja Podcast, BP Podcast, and BP.com. ...
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What is stopping you from investing in real estate? Is it time? Money? Lack of experience? Or maybe even limited deals?My husband and I have been there. Done that. Failed. And then…. kept going to our recent close on ...
My dad just sent me this link.
http://theextinctionprotocol.wordpress.com/2013/07/18/motor-city-goes-bust-largest-ever-municipal-bankruptcy-in-u-s-history/
What do you all think about the REI market in Detroit after...
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Let's for a moment take the politics out of the plan to allow 4million immigrants to stay here per executive order. I don't want to debate the left or right. I know we all have opinions and most are quite strong eit...
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Hello all! 25 Yo from SoCal. Been researching for the last couple weeks and just got pre approved with my friend who is a lender for up to 600k purchase price on an investment property loan with 20% down. Ideally thou...
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Let's hear from ya!. There aren't a lot of us up here but I'm lookin for whoever there is.
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I have heard quite a few reasons for living in various areas. Weather, family, politics, job transfer, college, etc. However, I don't recall ever hearing someone say they moved to a particular area because it was la...
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People who have their job or career that can support their families, and who invest on the side in real estate, seem more resistant to market corrections. Yet it seems like the “thing to do” is to leave the job marke...