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Hey everyone!
I've been lurking around BP, soaking up everything from books to podcasts for a few months. Now, it's time to finally take the leap and write my first post.
A bit of a background: two years back, I mov...
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Market is strong and continues to improve. Everybody likes speculate on how long the rally will last, how much steam is left in the market, and how bad next crash or correction is going to be. It is entertaining but l...
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Hi all ,
Would you take someone from Marijuana conviction from 7 years ago as tenant ?
When they say Marijuana conviction means he smoke marijuana or could mean he was selling it?
Is easy to get rid of marijuana sm...
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Hi, I'm looking to get some feedback from some experienced investors that have been working in the industry for at least a few market cycles.I'm properly positioned to start investing. I have some cash, credit(HELOC),...
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Hi everyone, my name is Francis. I'm from Montreal, Canada. I've been investing in real estate for more than a decade now. Worked on most asset classes in Canada (ground-up dev, multifamily, single-family homes, hotel...
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I’m in Orange County, CA, and prices are way too high to invest here (plus not landlord-friendly friendly I've already executed two evictions).
What states are investors from CA investing in?
I own my home here, a...
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So I was wondering how appreciation investors satisfy the debt coverage ratio? I keep seeing that banks require a 1.2-1.3 ratio. I know that a lot of appreciation plays barely break even on cashflow or are sometimes...
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Hello. I'm relatively new to BP. While I am currently invested in a few multi family properties, I'm considering my first private placement deal where I'm one of several investors. It's a large deal for roughly 250 un...
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Does anyone have an opinion as to why one should invest in real estate versus the stock market? Real estate investing seems exciting but investing in the stock market can be a more passive way to grow wealth long term...