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Good Evening BP,
I'm going to be taking a trip to Las Vegas to prospect investment properties. I'm looking to purchase a single family property and follow a Buy and Hold strategy. What are some things I should do eit...
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I currently owe $157,000 on my house. $55,000 in various loans,etc. I have $150,000 in a 403(b). Will be out of debt in May-June 2025 (the $55,000). My available income for investing will be around $30-$40k a year jus...
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So, a little bit of background...my husband and I have owned rental properties and have completed a couple of flips in the past, but we had a big move a few years ago (and had a couple of kids), and are just now getti...
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Economic Update
(Monday, May 31, 2021)
The one place that's rip-roaring in our economy is the housing market. In fact, home prices are accelerating, as the Case-Shiller 20-City Index shows. Year-on-year gains rose ...
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A few days after losing his job in March, Paul Gentile was throwing away trash outside his Brooklyn apartment building when he noticed a new sign hanging near the front door.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, whic...
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I currently have a cabin in Gatlinburg that is cash flowing well. The market there is inflated right now so I'm looking to purchase my next STR property in Florida (possibly Emerald Coast) doing the second home loan ...
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I'm interested in utilizing the BRRRR strategy in these markets. What are the downsides, and are they enough that they should dissuade me from trying? "PS, one last example. There is a profound difference between K...
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What would be a good ballpark estimate to put in granite countertops in the kitchen? I was thinking somewhere in the neighborhood of $250 per linear ft.
For regular counter tops, at least here in Dallas TX, .75 cen...
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For those who buy and hold - how do you decide when to fold (sell)?
Here's the situation: Bought several OOS properties starting 2.5 years ago. We "chose" this location because my husband was assigned there for wor...
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Hello BP,I have been lurking on BP for months reading posts and listening to podcasts, Studying real estate reading books. I worked on my credit (743) and obtained a second job. I also obtained a partner from work tha...