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Dear BP,I'm attending my first REIA event today and it seems like a scam. I'm a bit skeptical when they are throwing stories of $$$ left and right. Any thoughts?
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The following are my thoughts on the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and any thoughts of upcoming bailouts. As an advocate for responsible financial practices, I believe that the government should not bail out banks t...
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The reason why this industry brings some of the best and brightest is that is so dynamic, no changes in the market are in a vacuum. Clients that are expecting rates to slip, a sentiment that I agree with, are missing...
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Here in Chicago commission have typically been between 2 and 2.5 percent of gross sale price but now with the new rules I have not met any agents willing to take less then 2.5% so what has happened is the listings tha...
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I have 15 rentals in Colorado that I have bought over the last five years. Most of the houses I purchased from $80k to $130k, made repairs and rented for $1,200 to $1,600 a month. I looked at my last couple of purchas...
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With the rent to price ratios so high are we at a disadvantage? This applies to 1to4 Fam and larger commercial deals, also with very low cap rates. There must be an upside. Any ideas?
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Need some feedback on a deal we're under contract with in Jersey City. We actually went to contract just before the pandemic hit the area. Since then, we requested a 75 day extension on our due diligence, and the sel...
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Hi,
Found a property in a good location, minutes away and no traffic (big problem here) to huge employment areas.
House for sale is on a private side street, custom built 2002, surrounded by 4 other 50 yr old homes ...
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I live in the bay area and am looking to invest for cash flow. California isn't a great place to do that right now. I hear that the mid west tends to be the best place for cash flow. I was wondering what cities are p...
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Hey all,I have a kind of unique situation. My wife and I (we're 25 and will have no debt) are about to close on the sale of our primary and make about 100k, by a stroke of luck, and some sweat equity. Our goal in the ...