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This might warrant some raised eyebrows but I always asked myself the same question: If real estate is a great way to become wealthy, why isn't everyone doing it?Now I'm not saying investing in real estate is easy, be...
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Hello BP nation,So I am currently in the educational phase inching closer to the idea of buying my first property. I have listened to over a hundred bigger pocket's podcast (both the real estate one and real estate ro...
My father is interested in possibly getting a retirement home close to the Ocean. What markets close to the ocean would be the most affordable for both retirement and getting a few buy and hold cash flow investments ...
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Hey guys, Im buying a condo in Punta Cana in area nearby "EL Cortecito" 5 min walking from the beach. I have my whole portfolio in CT and would like to expand markets. Im from Santo Domingo but I have lived in CT sin...
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What if your son or daughter isn't sure what they want to do? Can you afford to spend $100k+ to educate them .... is it worth saddling them (or you) with so much debt that it will take years to pay back? Has college ...
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Were any of you investing in STRs back in '07/'08/'09? I'm trying to understand how much (%) revenues drop in a down market so that I can factor this into my underwriting. Seems like most of us on here are relatively ...
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Ugh, not again. Are we entering crazy bonkers time again? I just had clients lose a home in the Denver suburbs a competitive situation reminiscent of 2021/2022. The home got 18 offers and went for 12% over list price....
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In my humble opinion, the bubble has started to burst and many of us including myself are still in denial. The national median home value is now $217,300, an increase of 8.3% on the year and 8.4% above the bubble-era...
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My question is mostly out of curiosity. Does anyone on here have any example of you or anyone else being sued and losing the entire asset, business or worse?I hear so much about asset protection and it just gets me th...
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This is my first self-managed property, a 4 plex I closed on this week. One of my inherited tenants is moving out on the 25th, although the lease is to the 31st. That said, he arranged the gas to be switched back into...