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I live in Southern California, and will be for the foreseeable future. From listening to a few podcasts and reading posts here, it seems like California is not the best place to start for newbies with not a lot of cap...
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Hi all, after chairman Powells speech yesterday, it is clear that the fed is committed to fighting inflation by raising interest rates and selling bonds. This will have a negative effect on the housing market due to l...
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Does anyone else believe in Austrian Economics & follow Peter Schiff & Lew Rockwell & think that when the everything bubble pops in next couple years (we are already in 2nd longest expansion ever) that we ...
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We all know that once you decide to start in real estate and start looking for your first deal you just don’t trip and land on one. As I’ve come to realize while searching for my first deal. I stick to my numbers and...
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So currently, I am 29 and for all intents and purposes, half of my income is from rentals. Also, the income from my rentals cover all expenses. This means that what I make working is mine for savings, other investment...
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Hi, my name is Jason and BP is the best thing that has happened to me through hard times. I got sick and had to miss work for... 8 weeks now. Found BP about 3 weeks ago and I can't stop reading forums, watching YouTub...
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I just closed on a new primary residence for me and my family here in Utah. The intent was to buy a home with awesome potential that we could work on for the next 3-5 years (build sweat equity) then sell for a nice pr...
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One thing that has always made me generally distrustful of gurus is the question of what motivates anyone to become a guru in the first place. If the methods and techniques taught are are so great, why waste time teac...
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Hey all! I do not know if Denver is where I will be living forever. I don't even know If I will be living here by January. I have been here for over a year now and can not make up my mind because San Diego is where I ...
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I live in Portland OR and since the market has always been hot here, I decided to invest out of state.I started investing in RE in 2013 and when the market was down I bought 2 SF in Peoria AZ and they are being manage...