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Aloha, we closed on our first flip and did very well (70k profit). But BP podcasts, headlines about successful real estate investors and just about everyone I talk to says- building a rental portfolio is the road to ...
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I've done buy and sell, rehabs, lease options before the market crash. However I lost 5 properties in foreclosure during the crash and my credit sank. So to get back to investing, I'd like to ask your opinion what sho...
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If you are like me (motivated, inspired, and looking to get your first deal done), I’m sure you have been overloaded with information and questions. Will there be a housing market crash? Will house prices drop in the ...
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It’s fun to claim a crash is coming. It also can be wishful thinking. I don’t love some of these stats… as a full timer in this industry the closed volume reduction… sucks! It is different right now. But does this equ...
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Well a few weeks ago I wrote about a window of investment opportunity. The forecast appears fortuitous? Or somewhat accurate.. In the past 10 days I've had no less than six clients get pre qualified for a potential pr...
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A few months ago, buyers preferred higher end finishes and were willing to pay a premium in almost all parts of town to see really nice stuff. This is in part what was driving prices up so wildly. Flippers were puttin...
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Hey all - I was looking to gain a little more knowledge and understand where the market stands in Philadelphia and just in general. I am seeing trends that everything is starting to plateau and/or drop. Is this what e...
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Interesting analysis by this economist professor on the Dallas Fort Worth market: As we have seen before Texas has lead the way on both the burst as well as the boom from the last decade. Thoughts?
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I am soon to buy my first Real Estate property using 100% financing from a local bank. The property is a duplex located in the suburbs of the Philadelphia region. The lender does 100 financing with no PMI. I know ther...
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We are already witnessing cracks in the Chinese real estate market. In fact, they are expecting a recession in 2019. The US stock market is in a free fall and just a few points away from being in a full blown Bear Mar...