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Hello BP,My wife and I are moving to Squaw Valley for work and we have been working toward buying our first property. I feel like we are ready and have good savings, no debt, strong credit. We have been researching th...
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Hello BP community,I wanted to introduce myself. My name is Luke. I am 28 years old and I have been a real estate investor for the past 5 years. My journey started when my wife and I moved overseas and rented our home...
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Hey everyone!
My name is Diego and I got into Real Estate Investing last year after I got out of the Navy and COVID came and taught me a lesson of how financial independence was truly under spoken about and not empha...
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Hey All,
Been doing a lot of research and trying to wrap my head around the idea of the BRRR strat right before a recession or economic downturn. I know it'll eventually happen, but how would the numbers work out?
I...
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In the US real estate market, there are continuous cycles and trends that correlate directly to housing values. These values tend to make their way up to the sky and eventually shuffle back down to ground zero. Over a...
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The numbers just came out. Austin metro is clocking in at 2.8% unemployment. Last month it was also 2.8% unemployment. Year over year the unemployment decreased from 3.2%. The cumulative labor force expanded over the ...
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Don't look now but mortgage rates have declined at an almost historical rate during the past month. Just 4-6 weeks ago clients purchasing second home or investment properties were being quoted in the 8%'s and even..gu...
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What's your prediction for mortgage interest rates this year? Up, down, or all around?
What do you think and why?
Share your thoughts below! 👇👇👇👇
And, if you're still learning the basics of learning the method be...
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Hi All! I’m Eric and I’m looking to start my journey in REI. I’ve done a lot of research and plan to untilize a HELOC on my own home for a down payment and finance the rest. We have some reserves as well in case thing...
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Who is Steve Van Metre? Steve Van Metre is a notable financial planner and macro manager that specializes in retirement income strategies and the direct management of client assets. In addition to managing portfolios,...