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Don't blame everything on interest rates - It's because wages haven't kept pace
My wife and I bought our first house in Seattle in 1986 for $78,000. It was in a safe, desired neighborhood, post card view of downtown,...
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Need some help.Please help me decide on next steps.Current Bills= $10,300 monthMortgage - $2,600 month, already discounted.Credit Cards –$1,030 month………..$150mo @ $7k, $55mo @ $2k, $27mo @ $1k, $35mo @ $3k, $40mo @ $4...
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I am selling my home by owner. My question: if a buyer has a contract with a realtor and we go to closing, am I, still responsible for the realtor fees? Even though I have no contract with a realtor?
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An odd thought came to me, probably not workable, but maybe an interesting mental exercise.
Most of the deal postings on BP are looking for funding so why not put together an investment fund with BP users?
Being...
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I have been researching different markets around the country. Most will be quick to reccommend TX, AZ, FL, and CA.
As far as cash flow goes I don't see anything in those areas resembling the type of cash achievable i...
Hey Bigger pockets,I'm working on a project to use data to compare US cities rental markets. Please take a look and let me know what you think. I am using the following categories: 1 Yr Job Growth3 Yr Job GrowthCurre...
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I've seen a lot of posts about people eager to start an RAL and wanted to share some of the costly lessons I have learned and hopefully you can realize it before embarking on these projects. I've noticed the usual pos...