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Article on Market-Watch:
https://www-marketwatch-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/www.marketwatch.com/amp/story/guid/E5127276-1A17-11E7-8755-9AB7B5C1C318
Spoiler alert:
- According to the mortgage bankers association, the a...
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In expensive markets like NJ, Seattle, expensive areas of CA, etc? I suspect the demand curve will shift unfavorably, at least for expensive properties. Cheap properties in the Seattle area around 350K and so may be c...
(Bloomberg) -- Real estate investors could be in for a shock if interest rates rise or demand in some markets continues to fall because “amateurs” are plowing money in at high prices, betting on rent increases that ma...
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I read several books on investing and real estate over the summer. I learned a lot from Commercial Real Estate for Dummies and What Every Real Estate Investor Needs to Know About Cash Flow. I am am almost finished re...
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Hello BP Community,
We are planning on purchasing a duplex to live in one of the units and rent out the other. I mentioned using a FHA loan and only putting down 3 1/2% so we could use the rest of the money we have s...
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Hello all...I have been searching for a multifamily deal in Fresno, Clovis, and San Luis Obispo CA. Unfortunately the only funding I have to use is my VA or a seller financed or private money deal. These markets hav...
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Hello you beautiful, driven people. My wife and I are getting ready to take the plunge on our first investment property. Yay! We'll be implementing the house hacking strategy, but we have a small issue. We live in the...
Hi all - does anyone have a recommendation for a real estate attorney that works with investors in North Carolina? Specifically in Wake Count. Even more specifically - Cary, Wake Forest & Raleigh areas?As we are l...
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So I'm looking in to my first property and I'm going to be using the VA loan, I understand that the VA loan cannot be used for investment properties. I do plan on living on one side and renting the other unit(s). I wa...
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There's been a few houses come up lately around me that look pretty good for a rental and great price. Only problem is the siding is asbestos. 😱. Anyone got suggestions for these older homes with this stuff? Can vi...