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About two weeks ago we bought a house. Knowing it was full of trash and has been empty a while. We got a good deal on the house, but knew it would take alot of work. It is in a rental neighborhood. This is a 900 sq ft...
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Hi BiggerPockets,My wife and I would like to share our first successful land flip. The deal:Purchased the property for $3000 paid the back taxes of $2200 and the closing costs were ~$700, so total investment was $590...
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Many people are familiar with 'survivorship bias' when it comes to mutual fund investing, the basics are this: a fund company may start many funds over its lifetime with different strategies. The ones that do poorly...
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Who is planning on going to Omaha this year for the Berkshire Hathaway Annual meeting? Booked my flights last week and ready to hear the Oracle himself and Charlie Munger speak. This is my second time going - any advi...
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Hello, BP family!I'm interested in starting a meetup in eastern Prince William County. Events in DC are a pain to get to. I'm thinking of using the Montclair Community Library (5049 Waterway Dr, Montclair, VA 22025) a...
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Have you thought about this much? Do you have any specific indicators you watch in your local area, region, or at a national level to gauge current health of rent rates?How much can rents drop (%percentage) before it ...
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Need some creative investor help! There is an attached villa that has been vacant since the owner died 3 years ago. It was also condemned at that time. I've done a ton of investigating including talking with an age...
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Like any other prudent real estate investor, I am constantly monitoring and forecasting as best I can the health of the economy. I have to admit, my heart drops a little every time I see a blog or social media post to...
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Hello,
I am Kevin Cardinale. I have two opposing mentors for real estate investing. One is an accountant and one is an actual investor,... or so she claims. I live in Las Vegas Nevada. However, my business, web d...
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Economic Update(Monday, February 8, 2021)
Have you ever wondered who originally handed out area codes? For example, why did Vermont get 802 and Southern California 213? Listen closely because the a...