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So you've got some tools and an eye for design, and you want to put your skills to the test in one of real estate's hottest trends: flipping houses. There's a lot of information out there to help get you started, from...
U.S. Foreclosure Activity Continues to Increase Despite Government Moratorium
Highest foreclosure rates in Delaware, Illinois, and Florida
Nationwide one in every 4,078 housing units had a foreclosure filing in Q1 2...
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I've recently started researching properties to buy with cash, and use as rentals, then (possibly) selling if the market increases enough. However, it seems like I'm missing something. The area I'm looking in has larg...
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I recently posted "Cap Rate Is Not Your Return" and had some really interesting conversations from it. One I wanted to bring up as a separate post is how cap rate is used in commercial real estate investing verses re...
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Does anyone have any advice or insight on the market in Springfield, Illinois?
Low Entry for buy and hold rentals but what about appreciation?
Is the rental market stable?
Any "war zone" areas or high crime areas t...
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Economic Update
(Monday, April 26, 2021)
While the nation was focused on a Minneapolis courtroom last week, there was also history emanating from a Los Angeles courtroom. A federal judge overseeing a sprawling la...
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First Post here. Let me start by saying thank you to all of you for offering your time and sharing your experiences on this forum. I'm happy to be a member and look forward to building solid mutually beneficial relati...
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My long-term tenants just put in their 30 day notice, the house is in rough shape, and I live out of state. I need advice on what I should do next. My property is in South Bend, Indiana. I live in Arizona, I purchased...
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Do you feel that we have hit market bottom?
Since this might vary from location to location, how do you feel about the market bottom where you are either already invested, or looking to invest in?
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First things first, I love this forum, the investors and the value it brings !!! Thank you Bigger Pockets.I'll be as concise as possible. In the Boston market...live, work and breathe....have 5 units ( 3 & 2). W...