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When a housing bubble bursts, do rent prices decrease accordingly?
I want to make sure when I'm buying rental properties, that they can remain profitable in any market. I ignore the possibility of the value of the property increasing, I only am going to make decisions based on payin...
Jennifer Ryan
Where are the private equity lenders?
Where are all the private equity lenders that Josh and Brandon always talk about?
Ron Brady
Remote Appraisals of Homes Could Reduce Racial Bias
In today's New York Times: Remote Appraisals of Homes Could Reduce Racial Bias - The New York Times (nytimes.com)My initial take is that this is a sound move by Fannie and Freddie to address a real issue. If it helps...
Sean Dezoysa
Where do most beginners fail?
Sometimes it's good to look at a new venture from the angle of the most common causes of failure.Let's get the non-action/motivation ones out of the way. Most people fail anything due to not starting, not studying en...
James Cash
Anchorage Alaska RE Economy
I just wanted to open up this discussion and see how everyone feels in the Anchorage, AK community of Real Estate here on BP.It seems to me that a lot of people in the lower 48 feel a shift coming in the RE economy. P...
Brandon S. Pangman
Granite, Quartz, or just plain stupid?!?!
So I am going to be doing a major renovation on a unit. Current rent is $1150 but I believe I can get $1500/1600 if I ball out on the renovation. My question is what type of hard surface countertop would you use? Gran...
Michael Flanagan
19 y/o w/ a 9-5 job with little cash reserves recommended first step?
I've been studying Real Estate Investing intensively for the past year, learning about different strategies and the benefits they offer. Now, I'm ready to take my first step towards getting a house or exploring wholes...
Marcus Auerbach
Cash Flow and Appreciation in the Greater Milwaukee Area
I was just reading another interesting discussion about cash flow vs. appreciation and the Midwest vs. the West coast and I want to make a case for a balanced approach, and I think my backyard - Milwaukee - is a perf...
Michael Aschenbrenner
Protecting assets with Land Trusts in Local LLC /Wyoming LLC
Ok, been doing my homework ... I am not a lawyer. If someone sees any problems with this, let me know.Let's see if this makes sense. I'm looking for the ultimate in external and internal protection of my assets in AZ ...
Scott Trench
Getting Started In Real Estate With NO money? What is the Reality here?
A question that comes up ALL THE TIME on BiggerPockets is this: "How do I get started in Real Estate without any money?" I think that it's fantastic that people are ambitious and want to change their lives for the be...