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San Francisco is definitely a very unique market. I'd love to hear the podcast have someone on that can speak about doing buy and hold in SF. Does anyone else agree?
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I joined BiggerPockets 5 or 6 years ago, but never pulled trigger on a rental property because of analysis paralysis and lack of education I guess. I looked at some townhouses near Lake Ridge, VA area even before that...
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Im curious to get a discussion going on what the future of the real estate market has in store for us this Year 2017 and going forward. Whats your guys/ ladies opinion? Good market, bad market? Time to buy or sell? Ar...
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I've read the conspiracy theories about GLD's gold bars missing from the vault, tungsten filled gold bars, and the fact that GLD will not redeem for physical gold. Most of this seems to be rumor, except for the last o...
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Hello BP,I am a newbie investor trying to break it into the exciting world of real estate investing. Excited to be on BP. I am very impressed with the quality of information and the spirit of paying it forward exhibit...
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Hi BP community,
Anytime I've googled REI topics or looked for YouTube posts the answers are almost always provided by those who are selling mentorship or coaching REI.
I'm really curious as to the motivation behin...
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Hello,My wife and I are analyzing both the Knoxville and Chattanooga/North Georgia Markets, and are looking for some input from current investors. Just to give you an idea of our background, we are CPA's located in A...
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My question is pretty basic. What are the main reasons why investing directly in real estate is a better idea than just investing in REITs.My understanding is that the rate of return on REITs is generally higher than...
So apparently the ADU law (SB 1069) in California allows the addition of an ADU to a fourplex.Does anyone know if conventional lenders will still consider this to be a residential property?(Is it still a fourplex?)If ...
Hi everyone,I recently went to a meet up where a few people were highly discouraging wholesaling in the Washington DC area. I’m a newbie, but am confident in my abilities to succeed. They mentioned that the scene is r...