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The real estate market in Greater New Orleans has undergone significant changes in recent months, making it both an intriguing and challenging time for buyers, sellers, and investors. In a recent discussion on the Str...
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I just read an article on the Wall Street Journal https://www.wsj.com/articles/i... stating the fact that investors have responded to rising interest rates by pulling money out of real estate funds in record quanti...
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Hello Bigger Pockets, I've recently started my own blog to provide a forum for commercial real estate professionals to share successes and failures, as well as find some inspiration when the times get tough.However, I...
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“The Truth About Rehab Projects & Budgets”By Justin M. Bullock, Real Estate Developer & InvestorWhere there are numerous components to real estate investing, one of the most common struggles (with both new and...
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Upon joining up with Bigger Pockets, I logged on to see an advertisement that said "cold calling is dead" that was advertising a book. While it looks attractive, the data simply doesn't support this proposal. In a...
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Hi all,I hope this post finds you well.My name is Sihao Cao and I am a recently-joined member of BiggerPockets. I found the site after searching for helpful tips regarding real estate investing.Having studied Finance ...
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Stephen Covey, famed author of "Seven Habits of Highly Effective People," claimed an important habit in achieving success was to "Begin With the End In Mind." This habit in real estate is critical to success of a ven...
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There is a lack of new housing nationally… and this will not be fixed by our government or anyone else anytime soon. FYI: the median cost of a house in the U.S. is currently $263,000http://www.politico.com/agenda/stor...
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After furnishing quite a few properties for short-term rentals, we generally have a pretty good sense of how much to budget for furnishing whenever we’re putting together a budget for new properties. Being able to bud...
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Has anyone had experience buying a home warranty to streamline maintenance costs? Seems like a decent concept if you include are comprehensive in the policy...especially now that I am self managing a number of my prop...