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Hi guys!
I recently was given $10,000 from my grandma, as she has liquidated some of my Grandpas "toys" as he passed away a year ago. I have about 35k in student loans, with a relatively low interest rate (3-5%). I ...
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I read a post on linkedIn from @Travis Watt, a fellow BP member, that posed the question, "Would you rather have 10k a month in passive income or $1,000,000? I thought it was a great question and I think it merits a ...
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I'll try to make this as short as possible, but I've got a question I can use some help with. I've got an extra $900/mo or so right now that I'm saving to buy my first rental. My plan was to "snowball" the profit fro...
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I want to get some feedback on an investment strategy I used in 2003-2005 that I call the "pre-construction flip". It works like this:Identify high appreciating markets (greater than 12% annual)Identify home builders...
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So let me preface this with, I go waaaaaaay out of my way to provide the best life and apartments I can for my tenants. I would argue that any property owner, regardless how big or small they are, could compete with ...
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I have long had 4 financed properties so I have been paying 25% down plus closing costs for each new investment. I takes time for me to scrape together that kind of money for my buy and hold investment style. Whe...
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Market Vertigo
by Cliff Draughn
"We give you a Republic; now see if you can keep it." -- Ben Franklin
As I have remarked in prior calendar-turning newsletters, it is this time of the year when most people pause ...
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I an American living abroad looking to invest into real estate. My original plan is to invest 50% in a mix of syndicates - value add B/C class midwest, some commercial and 50% on SFR. When I looked at the track rec...