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How to Tell If You’re Rich
I got this article from the Apartment Owners Association. I thought it was informative so I want to share with others.
IRS figures show that the top 10% of income earners make 43% of all the income and pay 7...
Lindsey Vargas
Should we wait or go for it?
Hi! We are currently renting and the house we are living in is about to be sold so we need a place to live. We are not looking to get into a huge mortgage as being mortgage free one day is our goal.We are looking to s...
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Where Should I Move... Scenario - Help me plan my future
Here is your scenario – Your financial standing is as follows:
$80,000 in cash savings$70,000 household salary (will be $100k+ in 3-5yrs)$20,000 debt (school, cc and medical)$0 assets You are married with no ...
David Lowe
Vacation Rental Advice
I have owned student rentals, game-day rentals, condos and single family houses, but have never looked at vacation rentals. I am in Charleston, SC and it seems like a good area for vacation rentals. Does anyone have...
Chris Loh
What is the responsibility of the real estate agent?
Hi BP Forum Members, I'm a first time home buyer. I found a loan officer I really like and he recommended a realtor. I haven't really had time to speak with the realtor but I was wondering what his responsibility is...
Alex M.
Analysis of a 4-plex rehab with FHA 203k
All,
I'm in the process of purchasing my first property - to both live in and use as an investment. I'm a newbie to this forum - and to investing - and was recommended to post the numbers here. Any assistance...
John Park
Airbnb going the way of the dinosaur?
I have been exploring the possibility of Airbnb and short term rentals, but lately there has been a lot of discouraging news about cities really cracking down on Airbnb's short term rental model. San Francisco and Par...
James Sloan
Buying vs. Building
Consider two investors just getting started. One wants to build and is in principle opposed to buying existing structures; the other is only interested in buying.
Which will come out on top?
I know that most will ...
Seth Rose
Got a great deal but not enough capital to do it, now what?
The Seattle area is crazy expensive but ive been seeing a ton of people making money so I started getting into real estate education to see what I can figure out and have learned a lot from BP. I went to a BiggerPocke...
Lan Bak
Pure DST vs. DST-721 UPREITs
Looking to get out of the active landlord business and exploring pure DST vs. 721 Exchange.
From my limited reading, a DST-721 Exchange seems to be a better option except it is a one-way door (no exchange back to DST...