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HelloI'm from CA and looking to buy long term rental investment properties in SW Florida. From my research I realized 2 areas are primary worth looking at:1. Palm Beach County - Boca Raton and Delray Beach2. Cape Cora...
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A friend of mine is looking for a home to purchase and was talking (on a Facebook thread) about how expensive everything is lately. One of her friends mentioned that we're in a bubble right now and it's about to burst...
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Hi! I'm hoping there's a few people on here that can give me a little guidance. I'm 26 and just starting to seriously look into real estate investing as a vehicle to become financially independent and fund my retireme...
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Anyone worried about that happened with stock market today?
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Update of concerns on perfect storm I see forming.
There are more and more "voters" requiring entitlements. Here are a couple today.
1. Tens of thousands nearly riot for the opportunity to get an application to be on...
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I'm still new to BP and would love to hear from some investors on this topic. I'm curious where others stand on holding cash now or investing, particularly in California and Sacramento, where I live. The financial mar...
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I know many don't really care about banking situation in our country. A couple sobering thoughts for those paying any attention.
1.http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/283688 FDIC lost money for first time since 1991...
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Has anyone on the forums had experience reducing the risk of a downturn in the home market, by buying a hedge on the stock/options market?
For example, you're building or refurbing a home that will be targete...
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Be Greedy When Others Are Fearful – A Lesson From The Financial Crisis
“Be fearful when others are greedy; be greedy when others are fearful.” – Warren Buffett
There is a lot of fear in the market place right now. T...
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Do rental rates usually fall when interest rates increase and home values decrease?