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Greetings. I was sad to get a call from the City today letting me know my water consumption has doubled for this billing period. I just replaced 6 new water lines and meters in my building down the street and was hopi...
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Anyone out there just salivating for recession to come?
+ Cheap/discounted prices!
+ Incredible low mortgage/lending rates! (already started?)
+ Cheap and excellent staff and partners (I'm especially excited ab...
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Hey All,
My fiancé and I are both in healthcare (PT and nurse) and, after the pandemic, are feeling the burnout and eager to check out alternative ways to make money/achieve financial independence in addition to cont...
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I have a property in a tough area under contract, and my attorney has told me that occasionally liens on the property may not show up for 3-6 months after the close of the property, which would leave me (or my llc) re...
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I love real estate investing, its awesome. However, in my personal life, I'm a minimalist. I really could invest more if I minimized my personal expenses. My idea..... Buy a lot of land somewhere, preferably 30 min...
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People are saying that declining home, stock, 401(k), etc values is a destruction of wealth. But I don't believe it and have been arguing that wealth is not destroyed until there is material destruction (i.e. a house ...
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Hi BP-ers!Recently my REIA hosted a speaker from a firm who write self-directed IRAs. This seems like a valuable tool for investors but when I spoke to my accountant about it she said they could only be opened by indi...
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Hello All
My wife and I are buying several low income houses to expand our portfolio and try new areas. While I like purchasing homes at cheaper prices, there is a lot more work that come into getting them ready. I...
We have a lot of Foreign Nationals call us and ask about the financing options they have. If you are a foreign national who invests in real estate, which is your preferred financing option if you don't have the cash y...
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Hi all,I have been renting SFH, houses by the room, and duplexes part time since I started in 2007. Now, instead of practicing law, I decided to go into real estate full time.I have been flipping, and have been making...