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Hi all - I'm curious what everyone would do in my position. Happy to hear all opinions, and thanks in advance. My wife and I are hoping to build a portfolio for long term buy and hold. We have two properties right now...
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When qualifying a property, why does it matter how much it is under water if the bank will still only be able to get the highest bid at auction? Isn't the bank just as likely to accept a short sale vs going through a ...
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Hey everyone! Im a new member here but after stumbling here for another reason Im hoping some people can help with some suggestions. Will try to keep this brief so let me know if you need any more information. I come ...
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Hi BP community!What are your thoughts on purchasing a single family home, renovating it, living in it for a little over a year and then renting it to a long term tenant?I’ve heard mixed responses from different peopl...
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Home owner facing foreclosure who did not make a mortgage payment for 39 months called me to buy his house CASH AND CLOSE FAST.
I got him interested in signing option purchase agreement which indicate that he...
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Economic Update
(Monday, June 15, 2020)
It’s official: The longest expansion in U.S. history ended in February as the economy fell into a deep recession, according to the National Bureau of Economic Research (“NBER”...
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Economic Update
(Monday, August 17, 2020)
The pandemic has reinforced and exacerbated many of the inequities in our soci...
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With the interest rates going up, we're basically starting to move into another bust cycle. And so we're coming out of a boom period where a lot of money has been printed, lent into the economy. Plus we had the lockdo...
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Hello all,I'm totally new to this. I've been reading voraciously, listening to the podcasts, and trying to understand the best route for me. I've got a full time job, with a little cash to spare that I'd like to inves...
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Welcome to our question of the week!
We know there are lots of reasons to structure your business. With different goals and objectives it can be hard to decide what might be best. If you haven't seen our new polling ...