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Too many RE gurus are telling people to overleverage themselves into the worst housing market (and potentially economy) in decades. Half of them are below 30 and have never seen a downmarket in their investing lives, ...
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Hey bigger pockets community, I need some advice as a newbie.
I have three properties available for purchase all in the same area:
1) Four-plex (4 x 2/1) $225K, rent is $2400 per month, CoC 16%
2) Duplex (3/2 and 2...
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Hi everyone! So I've heard about the 1% rule & 2% rule (or guidelines) when purchasing a rental property: the monthly rental rate should be 1%-2% of the total amount you have in the property to make it a good inve...
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Hi BP,So I'm trying to narrow down my top 5 market choices for buy and hold rentals and am having a tough time walking the line between scalability and stability. The goal is to scale to 10 stable doors by 2021. With ...
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http://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-is-b...Waiting is hard, but I am more and more convenced that it is going to be worthwhile....
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Today I asked ChatGPT a series of questions and gave it a long list prompt to spit out this market data. This is after quite a few attempts to make this a readable format. To be clear the data from CHATGPT is the same...
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I would really like to get into short term rentals. I have two rentals that I have held since 2016 with same tenants in it and it has worked out pretty well. I would like to buy a beach or mountain house that I can ...
A) What top 3 things are most important to YOU in the out come of this election, in regard to ISSUES and why?
Just, what issues are most important to you and why!
NO B...
I have been watching the last 4 months in absolute awe. Unemployment is through the roof, businesses are going bankrupt, most people are staying home not spending money yet the stock market and Real Estate market are...
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Hello Bigger PocketsA little over a year ago I started my real estate investment journey. I started to consciously save/invest my money as I prepared myself to make my first investment in real estate. I studied, read,...