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Hello. I was wondering how everyone feels about staging homes that are being flipped. 1. If your market is hot and you are getting offers in days is it helpful still?2. Do you think it increases value or just lessen...
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I am brand new to real estate (other than having my own home) but am currently reading The MultiFamily Millionaire and the concept of multifamily intrigues me. I would like my husband and I to invest in a property (l...
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I'm new in the real estate and I have never done it before, but got around 200k to start investing and generating some monthly cashflow. I've been learning that over here (SD) is terrible to get some cashflow but its ...
I heard someone say land lording in California wasn't as good as other states and that it's more tenant friendly than landlord friendly. What are some cons about being a landlord here in CA?
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Question for all of the real estate veterans on here who have weathered the good, bad and ugly.
What do you know now that you wish you knew when you were beginning your journey?
I've searched the forums, but most p...
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Economic Update
(Monday, January 25, 2021)
There aren’t many people—apart from, say, Elon Musk—who are going to look back fondly on 2020. It was a year of illness, pain, uncertainty, an...
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I was looking at the MLS today and thought of something interesting. What if I offered a lease-option to those houses that have been on the market for a long time (at least 90 days)? I fell like those sellers have a...
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Hello All,
Here are some guidelines I found about researching a neighborhood.
1. If it is a mid-sized city, not a metro, you want to have a 20% population growth. If the population is larger than 1M, there should be...
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Ok BP followers, here's my dilemma... I own 1 duplex in a prime neighborhood that is appraised around $450,000. I financed well at 3.75 no MI so my payment is $2075 with a balance of $310,000 remaining on the loan. I ...