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60 of the 100 largest U.S. cities now negative rent growth, according to Apartment List.Here's the list:1. Oakland, CA -9.3%2. Huntsville, AL -5.7%3. Atlanta, GA -5.6%4. Austin, TX -5.4%5. Portland, OR -5.4%6. St. Lou...
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Don't look now but mortgage rates have declined at an almost historical rate during the past month. Just 4-6 weeks ago clients purchasing second home or investment properties were being quoted in the 8%'s and even..gu...
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I have watched several discussions, including David Greene's video, around the recent lawsuit against NAR and RE brokerages. Learned a lot but there is one thing I just don't understand. If we look at the numbers, the...
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I’m new to BP and am venturing into buy and hold REI with a skeptical spouse. He supports me using my inheritance funds for investing, but chooses not to participate himself because he lacks confidence in and understa...
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It seems like starting out is probably the toughest part of REI. So many fail to ever follow through with their plans.
I wanna hear about your very first deal no matter how big or small, good or bad. Go into as much ...
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Hello BP Community!My fiancé and I are new investors from California and investing in Fort Worth and Mansfield TX, however, it seems like our third income property seems to be taking us longer to rent. We purchased it...
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Say I am an accredited investor and I want to allocate $500k for a type of investment that should be capital preserving; completely passive; and generates $100k annually in income. In general that's a tough row to ho...
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Has anyone used this system to 'turn your real estate business into a million dollar business in a year'? That was one of the web videos informercial claims. It looked to be basic internet marketing systems, SEO and...
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BP Community! I just closed on an 8 unit this month putting only 6% down on the deal. I expect my cash on cash return to be over 90%. Ill detail the information below. Please reach out to me with questions as I love t...
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Hey BiggerPockets family!
My wife and I (mid-40s) are motivated W2 earners with a rental property under our belts, eager to expand our real estate portfolio and create significant passive income. We've set ambitious ...