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Economic Update
(Monday, June 21, 2021)
Fire has always been part of Southern California’s ecosystem, but today’s wildfires are more intense, more frequent, and more dangerous than ever. The memories of massive bla...
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Large crypto lender Celsius filed for bankruptcy. This is huge news and a major blow to crypto. All investors, real estate or otherwise, of any experience level have something to learn from this.A massive crypto inves...
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You know you've said it, "I could write a book with all the things that have happened to me in my business!"In this business, you come up on all sorts of situations. Some amazing, some heartbreaking, and some outrigh...
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Redfin just alerted me that a 1300 sq ft home listed at 185k closed having sold for $198k...not in Austin proper but in suburban Brushy Creek just off 45, fairly close to the new Apple campus. The house is now listed...
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If $1m is invested by LP and annual cash flow is $200k for 5 years and asset sells for $2m, lets say for simplicity split 8% pref and 60/40 thereafter, so LP gets $150k in theory per year on cash flows before selling ...
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I went to Than Merrill’s real estate seminar. I was wondering if someone could tell me if those 3 day classes are a waste of time or should I pay and take the class.
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BPers,I searched the forums for a list of do's and don'ts for hard money lending without much luck so I'm going to see if I can get all the answers in one place. I am at a point in my REI where all my personal and pri...
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Hi BP community, This isn't the first time I'm doing a cash buy for properties, and I have never purchased a survey for properties before. However, this time it is different, I am buying a trustee sale. Should I purch...
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For those of you BP investors who at the $100k passive income level after expenses. What type of property class did you start out with and end up with to reach this level. I am also interested to know how many of you ...
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Brand new to real estate investing.
I’m looking for advice on the best way to finance a project.
My friend has done 3 of these so far, and I am planning to join him on the next one with hopes of expanding the busine...