I'm contemplating ways to raise the funds for my first rental property. I'm super green right now, and still in the information gathering stage. While my husband and I both have decent middle class incomes, with 2 kid...
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Hello Amazing Souls,We(me and my wife) have been listening to bigger pocket podcasts for sometime now and have finally decided to take actions beyond just listening and take one step closer towards financial independe...
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💥Paralysis by Analysis💥 is the state of over-analyzing (or over-thinking) a situation so that a decision or action is never taken, in effect paralyzing the outcome.
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I have done two commercial deals and several single family deals. Have not done any Commercial Short Sales but I am curious about this market. Can someone please recommend a credible source of information.
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Hello BP forum! My name is Jeremy and I am currently a 29-year-old student finishing up my Master's in Finance in Portland, OR. I intend on investing with a partner in real estate in the broader Portland/Vancouver mar...
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What am I missing? This deal looks too good to be true. Low cash upfront, renter in place, rent is almost 2% of supposed ARV...there must be more to the story, right? Otherwise this thing would have sold already. Conv...
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Hey guys,I'm looking for a creative way to fund the downpayment of a portfolio of propertys that have huge potential. There is alot of vacancy but I see that as a good thing to increase the value and cash flow, howeve...
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An attendee of one of our Real Estate Investment Hour Meetups meets with me some time after for lunch and agrees to work with me. During our meeting, we touched upon his having attended a guru workshop (you'd know it ...
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The big topic at this years CES electronic trade show is home automation and how it is becoming more standard and affordable. With the capabilities to control water, heating/air, doors, and even monitor occupancy; do...
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Hello all,I have been talking to two private lenders. One of them requires purchase of an insurance policy to protect themselves. The other has a fee to originate the loan. I have no problem with either of these co...