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Economic Update
(Monday, March 29, 2021)
This pandemic has really exposed the fault lines in our workforce demographics. It has exposed the divide between those who can work from home and those who can’t (deemed e...
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OK...this is NOT just because I am a sucker for time travel stories BUT...this forum thread will hopefully HELP both beginner and experienced investors alike. How? By openly sharing the mistakes that each of us have m...
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Hello: I'm looking to buy my first investment property to use as an income rental property. I see some properties in Baltimore MD on Druid Hill Avenue, which is in the neighborhood of Druid Heights. This is a Hist...
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Landlords and Property Managers should stop inspecting occupied rentals.For residents, an inspection feels like a prison shakedown without the cavity search.For owners, negative goodwill with the residents and some ph...
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If you talk to a local you would know that Cleveland is very much a city divided. Us west siders don't go east and those east siders don't go west. It is just a fact of life, and for those of us who live and grew up h...
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Hi all!I'm a newbie investor, young 20s, saving up for my first house hack and hoping to purchase in a year. I'm based out of CO currently, but my family lives back in IA. While I am planning on buying in CO at least ...
This is very simple, in which countries you're investing and why?
I travel a lot, and have relatives in more than 10 countries so it will be interesting to know your opinions.
I've seen in other threads that a lot of landlords basically always include a dishwasher and tile the shower, even for lower end properties. I'm wondering how BP feels about other things like washer/dryer, a/c, garbag...
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We are looking to eventually purchase a vacation home in Florida. We'd like something that we can use as a STR for a few years, and escape on our own a few times a year with family. I'm curious, those of you who are f...
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David and Brandon, I was thinking about why women who were asked would not want to appear on the podcast. Then i wrote out two different posts about ways to be more woman friendly, and then I was afraid to come off bi...