Ultimately, I think quality comes down to vacancy rates no matter the strength/weakness of the economy. I may be way off here.With that said I really dont know how to tell how "good" a neighborhood is to invest in.
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Quick question here. If I do a cash-out refinance and use the extra funds above those used to pay off the original mortgage to purchase a new investment property is interest on the entire new loan deductible? For ex...
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Just wanted to introduce myself and hopefully meet some people. I'm currently in St. Louis... live in the Dogtown area. Plan to buy my first property in the next few months if I can find the right deal. Buy and hold. ...
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Hello all. I just found the Bigger Pockets podcast about a month ago and so glad I did. I have always thought about REI but have always been hesitant to jump in. Well now I am motivated. I am a stay at home dad o...
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Hey BP,Has anyone ever been able to use the appraiser or appraisal company the lenders use early in the BRRRR process to determine what they believe an ARV would be?Seems to me this would be a good way to know with a ...
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A number of people seem to assume that we are heading for a recession and that home prices will fall. The 1st assumption is quite reasonable. The 2nd assumption is based on fear and has little analytical data to back ...
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Hello investors!My name is Sophie and I'm a complete newbie but someone who has been really interested in real estate for many years now. I've been a stay-at-home mom for many years but before that was in corporate ma...
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Hey everyone, I have been a member since October of last year after being introduced to the website by an acquaintance and haven't used it much. However, I've been churning through the podcast and currently am up to e...
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Hey Team,
My real estate journey began when I went on an apartment tour in State College, PA (Penn State). My roommate and I were looking to sublease off PSU students for the summer while we took classes there. After...
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I recently purchased an apartment in GA with a LLC. My LLC is a California LLC. I was told by my closing attorney (GA) I need to file with the Georgia Secretary of State as a foreign LLC in order to do business in GA....