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Is anyone else concerned with the fact that commodities are rising quickly DURING a global recession? Factoring in emerging economies and potential demand with current production capacity, how long will it be before ...
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I just came across the following story on Gizmodo:
China Will Build the Tallest Building In the World in Just 90 Days
Now this building is going to be constructed of prefabricated materials, so I think the number is ...
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https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/22/business/trump-...Hi, Everyone! I came across this article in the New York Times today about possible changes in the tax code as it pertains to real estate. I am a new investor, havi...
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BP,I am struggling on whether or not I should raise rents on about 20-25 units out of my portfolio. Where I'm located (southern state of IL) rents have kind of tapered a bit, and I realize how tough it is out there ri...
I put and offer in on a Homepath home and the offer was accepted. The house was winterized and the basement looks like it has been flooded and all the drywall torn out. Now that the bank has accepted our offer they te...
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I'm about a week away from forming an LLC for the purpose of flipping when I just got off the phone with the Vice President of a prominent bank in my area.
Apparently she received numerous communi...
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Economic Update (Monday, October 12, 2020)
Make no mistake: no one has enjoyed this Pandemic and...
I sold a rental property. Half-way through owning it, I realized that I had failed to begin depreciating it when I bought it, and I started depreciating it. Had I depreciated it from the beginning, I would have acco...
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Hello BP compatriots and welcome to another edition on my real estate market analysis, coming at you from Nashville, TN. Every week I try to bring you a brief, hopefully insightful, dive into real estate and financial...
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I just appraised a 48 unit, 6 story building constructed in 1965. It is located in a nice suburb of Boston but not premier location. Value based on current market data: $185,000 per unit, 11 PGIM, 5.5% cap rate.
Is...