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Poverty is near 1960s levels again
No worries, Obama is on top of it.
"The most important anti-poverty effort is growing the economy and making sure there are enough jobs out there," Obama said Friday at a White Ho...
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In a state with no income tax, I'm getting killed by property taxes of 7K a year for each property. Some would be 10K if I had not sold those year ago.
I'm considering leaving this state, it's a dumpster fire, crimin...
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I have a motivated seller of a distressed home that has about 650 sq ft more than the tax records show. In other words, he built on to the back of the home (not visible from the road) and apparently did not get buildi...
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I like to know if it's beneficial or not to be a licensed real estate agent and at the same time be a real estate investor? Can it affect your purchasing power in anyway or is it considered unethical or illegal in t...
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Ok- subject is euros. Greece and Portugal are kinda messed up. Now, Germany and France are threatening to depart the euro. IF this were to happen, is euro dead? Are we(the U.S.) going to loan (read- give away) money t...
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Our names are Horacio and Becky Muro. We live in Glendora CA, and have recently started our real estate investment company. We are interested in all types of investments including flipping and cashflows. Our goals are...
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I am a student with 2-3 year of schooling left. I take out federal student loans which is the only debt I have. Is the only way to get a loan for a rental property through private lendors? Or what is the best way to s...
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Hi everybody, I am looking to make my first purchase in the new year and I am starting to look down the path of a government backed FHA loan to start off with. Can anybody recommend a lender in the New Orleans ar...
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Hi, can someone recommend a property management company that works with multi family 8-15+ units. I’m particularly interested to see if any out there that would assist with the BRRR method of purchasing all cash for ...
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Responses to a recent poll indicated a sentiment among the BP audience that suggests that members of this forum believe that rates are going to decline over the course of 2023.
I do not believe this, and want to mak...