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Economic Update
(Monday, July 13, 2020)
Not since the 1960s has the United States experienced social upheaval like it is experiencing today. We have protests, an upcoming national election, and a massively divide...
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Hi everyone, I would like to get your advice on how to deal with an outrageous HOA issue I am facing right now. I own a unit in cental NJ, and have been a owner for over 10 years now, always good with HOA payment, not...
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Hello, My name is Carmen. I am new to the site. I live in the Dayton, Ohio area but would be willing to travel to Cincinnati if need be. I have 3 small kids, no money, bad credit, but I am determined to flip a house. ...
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Rewiring most of a house I'm flipping due to it containing knob & tube. Taking down a load-bearing wall and redoing some of the ceiling on the first floor. The house was built in 1930. Fire code states if a house ...
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Hello,
I would like to get more involved in private lending but am not too sure how to go about it. I have done two loans in the past (both successful), but those have been to acquaintances and they just happened to c...
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Many self-managing investors on Bigger Pockets have to handle security deposits and this can sometimes be challenging. We wanted to share our the experience we have gathered throughout the years by managing hundreds o...
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What are good U.S. markets to get 6% or better cash on cash returns in multi-family? In the next 3 months I will be doing a 1031 exchange. Significant cash coming out of the sale. Looking for stable income moving for...
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I ran across Jason Hartman's website/podcast and am intrigued. Is there anyone here who's bought properties from his company that could share their positive or negative experience with me?For what it's worth, everyone...
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This is not my first time finding out that a property I had UC had too many deferred conditions. But it's the first time I'm not getting my earnest money back.The sellers accused me of acting in bad faith. However, th...
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Those of you who invest in California or Pacific Coast that own property, what are your thoughts on Earthquake insurance? Do you have them for your properties? Is it worth it? If not, what will you do in an ...