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2015 Economic Calendarpowered by U.S. & Intl Recaps | Event Definitions | Today's CalendarMBA Mortgage ApplicationsReleased On 3/25/2015 7:00:00 AM For wk3/20, 2015HighlightsLow rates are finally starting to raise...
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A friend recently asked me to compare two Houston zip codes, 77008 and 77063, from an investment perspective.
Now, I'm a big fan of Texas, but the first thing I said to him was that the weather is HORRENDOUS. Anythin...
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Hi everyone, My partner and I currently rent and pay ~$1,400 a month. We are in the position to be able to make our first purchase, aiming for the mortgage to be roughly the same as our current rental total. Does it m...
Okay I’m a little confused, I was in 8th grade during the 08 crash and I’m young in the real estate game so don’t rip my head off. But I’ve noticed the discussion of another crash starting to come about more often whi...
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Economic Update
(Monday, August 31, 2020)
The US economy got crushed in the second quarter, with the worst decline in real GDP for any quarter since the Great Depression. However, the good news for real estate...
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I'm pretty new to the rules and such of buying/selling notes, and I just had a question. You can go right onto fciexchange, and find NPNs that are being sold for huge discounts, sometimes under 5% of the principal owe...
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Narrowed down to multi-family. Looking at Dallas, Austin, Atlanta, Nashville, Memphis, Charleston. Be interested in hearing from folks with direct experience in those markets. Would love some suggested zip codes to ru...
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Investment Info:
Large multi-family (5+ units) buy & hold investment in Alvin.
Purchase price: $2,150,000
Cash invested: $750,000
40 Unit C-class Garden Style Apartment complex purchased in B/C a...
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Hi, guys!I am operating on the other side of the pond (Scandinavia), but thought I'd take the plunge (pun intended) and give this question a shot as the principles of land purchase and development seem fairly universa...
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Hi everyone,
New to the forums and going through the lender approval process for a multifamily (aiming for a quadplex). This will be my second home purchase, but it'll be owner-occupied. I'm getting FHA interest rate...