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Even though my unit is considered a condo, it is a 2-story townhome with a basement. I was single 8 years ago when I purchased this home with excellent credit and had more than 50% to put as a down payment (my mor...
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I went to my first ever tax lien auction on May 20, in Franklin County, Tennessee (my home county). TN is a "hybrid" state -- if you win the auction, you get a first lien on the property, and if it's not redeemed wit...
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I think most of BP would disagree with Ramsey's advice about real estate and debt, but there is one bullet here that states "Real estate should only be about 5% of your portfolio." I understand (but don't agree with) ...
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Eviction moratoriums are over in Texas now and I finally reclaimed my house after winning an eviction (March 16) for not paying rent! What a relief. The cops have been called out to my property multiple times and mad...
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Hi,
I have been reading the posts and have set aside money for an emergency funds for our rental properties. The funds are currently sitting in a bank savings account earning close to 0.01% interest. I am w...
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What do you think about the following AP story from The Register-Guard, Eugene, Oregon, USA?
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Federal report says home-flipping drove the housing bubble
By Cristina Silva
The Associated Press
Publis...
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So I thought I'd share a little post on some of the lessons I've learned in the last year and a half. During that time span I have been involved in 22 flips throughout Tampa Bay as an investor, a developer, and an age...
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We are in the process of trying to close on a property in Cape Coral and obviously have been put on pause with the hurricane. What are the thoughts on how the area will be able to bounce back from a tourism standpoi...
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I noticed some BiggerPockets members asking about the rising cost in lumber and plywood, and given my background, I figured I wood (haha) weigh in on this subject. I currently work for a lumber company and I primarily...