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Have you heard of the expression "stupid money"? It is when a herd of investors or speculators seem to be overpaying for an asset.In my market in Cincinnati and I guess almost everywhere in the country, "stupid money"...
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I spend a bit of time reading and contributing to different forums... Real Estate, FIRE/Early Retirement, Sailing, Overlanding - and every time I come here to BP I'm left wondering why the discussions/goals I see on ...
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If you haven't heard about the Freakonomics bit on real estate agents and how their incentives aren't aligned with yours, watch this 3 minute video here to get some insight into the problem.https://www.youtube.co...
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I got renewal quotes on 2 of my investment properties in Tampa this week. Last year I paid $1475 in premiums for the 2 houses combined, but the quotes this year came in at about $2200. That's about a 40% YoY increase!...
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Thanks mostly to the information and motivation stemming from this forum, I have purchased a rental house in Central Florida and am under contract for two additional homes. I will look to be adding more homes in Flor...
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I recently moved from Connecticut to California. I own some units back in CT and sell Real Estate as a residential agent in both markets.
I have not picked up any new units since 2021. And am looking to get back int...
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Hi Everyone - long time lurker and researcher here on BP which by the way is one of the most useful sites you can possibly use to better your REI goals.So i have spent the last 9 to 12 months researching and learning,...
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Unbelievable. And to think I just submitted/paid my Q4 quarterly STR taxes to the city and this is what I get in return? What options do I have here in terms of compensation? Sure, things happen and I can live with...
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My wife and I are extremely grateful for @Jay Hinrichs deciding to partner with us on this. We know that it’s a huge opportunity for us and those of you following this project. The Duplex: I will be updating this thre...
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Went under contract on a 5-unit office/retail property this past week. Was on the market for a year, few offers made but none good enough for seller to accept.Was able to talk seller into a lease with option (seller f...