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Have you heard of the expression "stupid money"? It is when a herd of investors or speculators seem to be overpaying for an asset.In my market in Cincinnati and I guess almost everywhere in the country, "stupid money"...
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I believe I may already know the popular vote, but here is my situation: I purchased a brownstone in Brooklyn in 2014 as a shell and the house underwent a gut renovation. It is a 3 unit building that my wife and I occ...
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We found a 2 family property asking 115K. We will offer 85K and keep out fingers crossed he accepts. We have spoken to a contractor, for rehab. His estimate is 70K, that includes turning it into a 3 family and add...
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I've got a good long-standing relationship w/ a guy who owns a commercial construction company. He's got a diverse and skilled staff on his payroll, and I know they've got the ability to do any sort of work that mi...
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Yesterday during the conversation with my investor, I was asked where I think the real estate market in Philly is going in this special time where people are afraid that the pandemic is going to kill their investment....
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I have been watching the housing market for the last few years and it has always been something I have wanted to dive into. I have owned other businesses and I had clients that owned rental property. They gave m...
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Hello BiggerPockets!My parents have worked hard throughout their lives to put their kids through school and pay down the mortgageby the end of this year they will have finally paid off the house and are hoping to reti...
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After reading (and thoroughly enjoying) HOLD: How to Find, Buy, and Rent Houses for Wealth, one of my takeaways from the material was a quote from a long-time investor that says he only purchases 4 bedroom single fami...