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If there's one thing I learnt from the massive crash of CRE in 2023(and 2024) is that "Do not become passive investors". WHen you are passive investor, you become the dumb money , your money is being misused or misman...
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Greetings!I just read an article by Forbes where the author - Brad Thomas - mentioned something regarding cap rates that has me confused.Quote - "As a REIT analyst, I use cap rates on a daily basis for comparing the v...
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I just love this saying...
and,
"analysis paralysis" = someone (usually a numbers guy) who over analyzes every deal to a point where he can never jump in the game.
Dave Ramsey always uses "leave the cave, go out a...
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I plan to buy a rental property with cash from personal assets (stock market) and I plan to have the title held in an s-corp, for liability protection. Is there liability protection value in having the s-corp borrow...
Hi All,
I need some perspective because I am fuming and I want to make the right decision.
The Backstory: We have had a basement waterproofing company who was awful. They did both my house and a rental we have tha...
Hi BP community, I just wanted to get the feedback and advice from investors/realtors/lenders on this forum. I'm currently under contract to purchase a SF house in the Riverside county area.
I was curious - what's...
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So this is my dilemma: I have no money at all right now since I'm a full-time dental student living off of student loans, so at this time I'm in no rush to start investing. I'm just trying to learn everything I can...
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Hello all,
I have been investigating notes available from MLS and other sources, but am a bit reluctant to purchase a note that is outside my state. My concern is working with the borrower should the note become non-...
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Hi guys,
I need some urgent advise.
I am experiencing something that I didn't think could be the case.
I am about to close on a condominium in Virginia Beach and am completely out of sync with my buyer side agent....
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Sometimes life is crazy with how fast things happen!
Literally looked at our first unit in person, been watching the market/mls for alittle while, this one looked interesting and I like the area so we went and looke...