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Hello all,
This forum seems to be the best body of information, people, and resources I've found regarding CRE investing. I've been enjoying researching my investment interests. It's nice to meet you all!
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Hello All,
I recently completed a refi/cash-out on my multi-unit (4 units) property which I also use as my primary residence [been living in one of the units for several yrs]. At one point during the process of the r...
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I am interested in moving out to SoCal. The question I have for the members of BP is this; what is the average or typical capital requirement for a NEWBIE in the SoCal region? I mainly am looking at the metro San Dieg...
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I'm looking for some professional advice from a lawyer with real estate experience particularly with seller-financing questions (lease options and land contracts primarily).I live and purchase in Kalamazoo, Michigan s...
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So I purchased a home in Philadelphia, PA in August 2011 for $199k with a FHA loan at 3.75%. The mortgage payment was $1265 initially and now since it's my rental property, I am renting it for $1400/month, but have $...
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Hello Smart BP Folks -I am reading one of my favorite economist bloggers - Bll McBride at Calculated Risk - and I see an interesting article about rents and renters. I'm curious to see if anyone has some input on thes...
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Was curious about the conditions of the wholesale real estate market in the New Orleans metropolitan area. I read a bunch of blogs on here from 3 years ago and the consensus was that the market was flooded with to man...
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Every year realtor.com releases a Top Housing Markets report based on anticipated sales growth (inventory) and price growth (appreciation). I find this data super interesting, and took the opportunity to dive into the...
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Hi All,
I am a software engineer in San Jose and planning to move to Austin for saving on taxes. I was wondering if someone has done that on BP forums and What is the experience like moving from CA/NYC to Austin?. ...
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My wife's job would put us near Southlake/Grapevine. Considering buying a fixer upper... Would love some advice on everyone's takes on under appreciated areas and where you all see the most potential for growth. We'd ...