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While reading an article on The Motley Fool last weekend about Warren Buffett’s sage advice on investing in the stock market got me thinking. Like most investors, I’m always comparing “the market” to real estate inves...
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I am seeking suggestions on how to prepare for retirement effectively. My aim is to maximize my monthly income to supplement my retirement fund (CalSTRS) after 25 years in education, within the next five years. Additi...
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Now that my team is actively investing in two markets, Tucson (for 10 years) and Kansas City (for 1 year), I have been surprised by the similarities in Kansas City that we saw 10 years ago when we started investing in...
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Hi fellow BPers. I am a real estate newbie having been in the game for almost a year now. I'm currently in the raising capital stage to eventually get into buy and holds. I have been doing this primarily through worki...
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We are very heavy in SFR's, but would like to move into the apartment building space. My business partner works in medical and has quite a few contacts who would love to invest in real estate passively - not in a priv...
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Hoping for some insight perhaps from contractors or big developers who may read this forum. We have two adjacent properties, one of which will be undergoing major rehab and will require a new water service line (due ...
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Being a real estate investor is an enticing aspiration that comes with many rewards and benefits for savvy investors. As a separate asset class, owning real estate investment properties has become one of the most popu...
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My husband and I are ready to start looking for our first property. I am leaning toward a beach house in a nearby city in a neighboring State. But, we keep going back and forth on vacation home vs a single family home...
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Hi there,just starting out as an investor and considering Bay Area as one of the markets. I'm looking at a long term appreciation, and in the interim serve as a second home / STR or even LTR. Probably 2bdr.I already l...
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Hey BP, I am currently in my senior year of college at the University of Memphis. It will be my last year in college, as I do not think I will go back to get a masters. It will also most likely be my last year of play...