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Obama sounded almost giddy on how well the country is doing. The stated unemployment rate only ROSE to 9.9%. HOORAY! (however, when you include EVERYTHING in that category, it is 17.4%, almpost a record high)He says t...
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So the 30yr mortgage rate went from 3.93% to 4.46% over the weekend! Holy cow!
Could that be the reason Mortgage rate applications fell 3%?
It would make sense!
How do you feel this will affect REI? Buying and Hol...
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Does anyone actually use purchase options/tenant buyers/seller financing or any combination of creative financing in today's marketplace? I have read about all of these, but the books were written during the height o...
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I heard a rumor that commercial lenders are asking about forbearance. Specifically, if you had to ask for forbearance from your bank since it indicates a borrower has less than a stable financial position. Anyone else...
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Has anyone ever bought a bank owned property during the "first look" period for owner occupants only and just paid the $10,000 fine? I found a deal that could potentially bring in a lot so the $10,000 would gladly get...
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I don't know everything about bitcoin or crypto currencies but I have been keeping an eye on it over that last few years. I was first informed about bitcoin in 2013 when it hit 1000$ a coin I did a lot of studying fig...
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Wyoming opened their Emergency Rental Assistance Program two weeks ago. As of today, they've only received 2,500 applications, totaling $5 million in rent and utility assistance. The program has $160 million available...
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I'm being told by everybody that its a scam but I can't figure out the angle...Has anybody ever heard of them or done any business with them?
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Looking to form an LLC with a partner to begin our real estate investing business. Any comments on how much this costs to start/maintain, and where to go to get set up? There are obviously online sites that claim to...