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Official unemployment figures for the Austin economy were updated today. Numbers for June have been finalized and preliminary figures for July have now been made available.
June
The unemployment rate fell to 7.3% in...
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Hi all -I'm quickly getting more comfortable with quickbooks but as I get better I want to continue to learn more. Currently I'm entering my mortgage payments into three accounts: principal, interest, and escrow. I'...
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Hey,I need to do a skip trace on two properties/individuals. Can anyone recommend the best way to accomplish this?Thanks
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Good morning! So I'm working towards educating myself on new investments and how to get in the game. While working on some analysis using the Buy and Hold calculator on here I kept coming up with negative cashflow wit...
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Can an individual or DBA get approval for a Fix and Flip hard money loan? Or, do I need to get an LLC or Corp entity.
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I just have one question. What are the best ways to house hack with a single family home ?
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Three individuals signed an 18 month lease for my fiancé’s house. Two of the parties have decided to evict the third person because of multiple personal differences. They have changed the access code to the home and t...
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I just spent an hour talking with an owner 2 months from foreclosure. They have had 2 people try to work their SS magic to no avail. I believe the last one was another investor in the area and the owner shut it down...
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I have read several posts of people asking about high crime areas in Chicago. I have also seen several posts of investment property opportunities in areas that I am familiar with and think that only out of state inves...
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This is my first post on bigger pockets. I found the website 4 years ago knowing that I would be returning when I had enough capital to enter the game. I am brand new to real estate investing. I began investing in ...