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Hey BP family, I am in the process of filling out loan applications to get pre-approved for my first duplex investment that I will be living in, out here in Portland, OR.I wanted to get a different perspective from ot...
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I'm curious how much on an average would you suggest a full time agent should invest in marketing? What kind of marketing: social media, local papers, networking meetings? Expectation is to make 100k. And what challen...
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I'm attempting to refinance a 2-unit rental property I've paid down over 15 years, but feeling discouraged. Currently there is 150k left on the mortgage at a high interest rate of 5.5% at a fixed 30, and I was hoping ...
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Hey there everyone! I'm thrilled to have stumbled upon this site whilst doing some research on the real estate industry. I was in the process of deciding whether to spend a few hundred dollars to get some basic know...
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Sam Shueh Realty One Group ...
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Good afternoon, what is the average cash on cash return you are seeing in your market? After this market rebound what would be your ideal return?
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Hello BP!What are some resources you can utilize to determine whether a market is currently a buyers vs sellers market?So far I try to look up the rate of new builds vs the rate of homes closing by way of Googling. I'...
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http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSTRE50P7EG20090126
And they'll ask for more again soon . . . slippery slope, people
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Investing in out-of-state real estate can be a great opportunity, but it comes with its own set of advantages and disadvantages. Here are some pros and cons of investing out of state, based on my experience as an inve...
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I am completely and totally hooked on the power and life changing ability real estate investing has, and it happened by accident, sort of.I bought my 1st house like most young people with an FHA mortgage, in 2015 with...