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Diane G. If you are buying when unemployment is 4%, you are buying trouble
11 October 2017 | 192 replies

I googled the unemployment history of US, and here is the chart... Out of the past 65 years, maybe 10 saw unemployment at around 4%....All other 55 years were higher.... If you are buying RE in today's enviroment when...

Roy C. Would you invest in 401k instead of invest in real estate?
15 April 2018 | 146 replies

Assuming you have a corporate job with employer matching 401k, would you save money for down payment for real estate investment or would you invest in 401k?I understand this question can be answered differently depend...

Chihiro Kurokawa "Syndicators" with no operational experience
10 May 2019 | 58 replies

There are people purporting to be experienced "syndicators" who have marketed themselves very well, but they lack operational experience. Many "syndicators" have been unable or unwilling to find their own deals and so...

Shera Gregory PIP Group / PIP East / PIP West
19 February 2019 | 67 replies

I mentioned in a separate post over a year ago that I had bought some tax liens through PIP East and was hopeful on the prospect of obtaining a property that way. My experience was an example of "be careful what you w...

Damian Leonard My first year investing in apartments, from 0 to 633 doors!
27 December 2016 | 124 replies

My wife and I have saved and invested in the stock market for 15 years. Tired of the up and down anxiety that the market was giving and is still giving me, I decided to make a goal to find out how to get in at least 3...

Account Closed Met a contractor in WalMart
2 January 2019 | 46 replies

So I'm in Wally World minding my business and a guy comes up and down the aisle giving out business cards! Lo and behold he's a remodeling contractor! Don't know if it's a sign from God or not, but I have been looking...

Alan Goetsch Connected Investors Largest REI Scam on the Internet
18 June 2024 | 121 replies

We signed up for Connected Investors 9-4-16. At the same time we where gullible enough to likewise put out information through the CiX site looking for lenders. Allegedly all the lenders on the CiX site have been vett...

Carlos Ptriawan as unemployment would be 100% going up next year and higher chance of recession
20 June 2024 | 245 replies

it's expected 900% in certain way that unemployment would raise more than current 3-ish to 5-ish next year and higher chance of recession signaling Fed to post 75 bps rate reduction in 2024, question would be whether ...

Jeff S. Living off rentals
31 May 2024 | 187 replies

While listening to Barbara Corcoran she emphasized the need to have other income while building your real estate holdings. I wonder how many actually live off rental income alone without having put in years of buildin...

Isaura Orellana Challenging all deniers..Detroit Economy & Market are ON FIRE!!!
16 February 2020 | 247 replies

There are only a few remaining markets where real estate investors can get double-digit returns on rental property. There are even fewer markets where you can get high cash flow AND high appreciation. Thankfully, we k...