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Economic Update
(Monday, April 5, 2021)
Given the news from the labor, real estate, and manufacturing sectors, it's no surprise that “Consumer Confidence” in the U.S. has increased to the highest level since the b...
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Hi everyone,I'm planning to hire someone to cook dinner every night. Here's why I think this is a good idea. Please feel free to let me know if this is outlandish..1) The time I spend wondering what to eat for dinner,...
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I've been a landlord since 2008, but only about six months ago did I decide I wanted to get more serious about real estate investing. I'm an engineer by day, which is why every time I hear an investor or a guru say th...
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I invested in a property in property in San Diego in 2015, whose numbers were indicating it was going to be cashflow negative by a couple hundred dollars per month. I was a little surprised at the near universal advic...
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Hey everyone! I am looking around Texas for my next BRRRR investment. I am from out of state and trying to educate myself more. Texas is a huge state with a couple of huge cities that a growing extremely fast. My eyes...
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Having been a SoCal multi units investor in the valley for sometime, I have seen both the highs and the lows associated with the market. And right now, I feel a bubble rapidly developing, as almost everything from, si...
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So, I was browsing the Internet and found this article on Bankrate and since I know there are some wealthy BPers on this forum, I thought I would ask what your opinions are. I'm a saving and a believer of a pen...