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Here's something to think about,Domestic and foreign issues keep scrap prices lowBy John Ambrosia - Trend Analysis - April 20, 2015Along with April’s mostly sideways markets came another dose of reality for sellers in...
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Under Water: How Our American Dream of Homeownership Became a Nightmare' is a new book by Ryan Dezember, a Wall Street Journal writer and is a sharp & timely reminder how hot real estate markets can go dras...
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Here in Washington County, Utah, 4 hours south of Salt Lake City, 2 hours North of Las Vegas, we have plenty of investors who are trying to decide whether to purchase a Long Term or a Short-Term rental (vacation renta...
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I am relatively new at land investing. Here's a brief break down of my history. I'm 22 and have had much success in actively trading stocks. I bought my first investment property last year and have just closed on i...
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Hi folks,Looking for some thoughts on starting out. A friend and I already have an entity that invests in Forex and does well. My background is IT, his is trading. We have wanted to move into RE for last few years to...
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As a real estate investor and advisor with an eye for opportunity, few transactions in history rival the scale and foresight of the Louisiana Purchase. In 1803, Thomas Jefferson negotiated a deal with Napoleon Bonapar...
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It's been 1 year since I quit my W2 job with the help of BP, and couldn't be happier!As BP said, "Life isn't meant to be lived in a cubicle." I started the corporate world at $45k/yr, and left at $70K/yr. You don't ha...
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I know of private companies with 1 principal owner that own and manage properties all over the world.NYC, Miami, Chicago, London, Paris, Mexico City, and more.How do they do this? At this point, I can't imagine being ...
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This is an interesting article from the Lexingotn Herald Leader. Interesting to us, becasue we have rented to some illegals who gave us bogus ssn cards in the past, but have always paid on time:
http://www.kentucky....
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Someone else posted the question below, but I don't think anyone responded. So, I am re-posting because my husband and I are in the exact same situation. Any advice?
My husband and I are considering buying ...