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Hi BP, I currently have Traditional IRA funds that are invested in stocks, but lately I have educated myself about going the self-directed IRA route. I met with a self-directed IRA custodian yesterday. However, give...
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Hi all, just started listening to the podcasts & decided to join the site today. Looks like there's a ton of great information here. My name is Steven Darrow and I'm a relative newbie to real estate investing -...
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Dear BP investors,I have a duplex in Ohio and I put an 1/1 unit on the market for rent. It has been on the market for more than a month, my PM told me to consider decreasing the rent, but I see competitors in the area...
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Hi guys, I read reports on real estate investing and there is something I do not understand. Please enlighten me. I saw something inside the report like CAP RATE 15.2% ....
What is
- The meaning of CAP RATE in laym...
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Hi,A friend is seriously considering building a detached 600 square foot ADU in their backyard in Southern California (specifically the Westlake/Moorpark area in Ventura county). It will have separate metering (electr...
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I purchased my 1st investment property from REI Nation last year and a major selling point to me was that the average tenant staying for ~5.5 years. This morning, after ~1.5 years, I was informed my tenant is termina...
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A CA couple is suing an appraiser for what they assert is a lowball appraisal: https://www.washingtonpost.com... For a second appraisal, they removed all hints that a black couple lived in the home and they asked a wh...