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I was just thinking about the first deal I did a couple of years ago and how it came together.
It was an investor that had bought about 40 homes back in like 2010 and never paid taxes on any of them so it was...
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Hear me out.
Let's say part of your screening criteria is a minimum of 3x rent as income. In CA and some (all?) other states, you cannot discriminate based on source of income. That means if the prospective...
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After 30 years of working my *** off to get an extra percent or two in the stock market, I've finally realized that I should be investing in real estate.Better late than never.First of all, Thank You to all the poster...
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I am considering buying a condominium in Makati Philippines. Makati is currently booming (before Corona). I live in Europe, but I have people who can do Airbnb for me. Does anyone have experience? Thanks in advance,
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We all are inspired differently. I'm curious why other people on BP started their financial independence journey. Personally, I sought financial freedom after reading Rich Dad Poor Dad during COVID and realizing that ...
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Hello BP!!
During some research I have came across Dodd-Frank and SAFE act regulations with seller financing. As a new investor should I meet with a RMLO and/or Real Estate Attorney:
Before I start maki...
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Interesting articles about what's really going on
http://www.theburningplatform.com/2014/02/02/warped-distorted-manipulated-flipped-housing-market/
Looks like house flipping (buy, fix sell rehabbers) wi...
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For a few months I've been learning about how to use my unused income from a full-time job to invest in real estate and have been reading lots of books like Hold: How to Find, Buy and Rent Houses for Wealth, Brandon T...