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Just happened to watch Dateline Sunday night and they did a great piece on Detroit. A recap Detroit economy is going through some of its toughest times. There are rows of vacant, damaged houses with nearly vacant ne...
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Hello BP community,
As a new investor, I feel like a core pillar upon which success is built in real estate from what I have seen from other experts in this forum is being able to determine acceptable risk for a dea...
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Hello Everyone, I am a 19 y/o Freshman in college, studying business and I wanted know if your college education has helped you in your REI investment careers? If you don't have a college education, do you think you w...
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I have been living in NYC since 2006 when I came to US. All this time my plan was to start a business and invest profits in real estate. This year I have closed my first business with some financial loss, but educatio...
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Hi BP Family, Since we have seen a incline in our prices rapidly I'd say from 2011 it's now 2015 how long do you guys think this will last? I bought a property in the Bay Area in Jan 2011 for $179k there is a flip pro...
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Hello,me and my wife bought our home in 2020 for roughly 280k in Denton Tx. Currently the property is worth almost 400k. We have added solar panels and a few other upgrades and are wanting to turn the home into a sect...
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If was forced to invest out of state. Without having to think about it, I would probably concentrate my investing dollars in Dallas / Fort Worth.1) Population is estimated to grow over a million from 2010 - 2020. 2) G...
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I am shocked to see how few members prefer investing with cash only, no leverage. My current strategy is to buy a house or 2 each year for the next 7 years all cash. This should position my family to cover all of ou...
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I don't want to keep beating a dead horse. I know this has been a hot topic for awhile. With Biden taking office, COVID, and multi family investing being at a 'peak' - what are you and your team predicting the next 12...
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Hello,37yoM living in LCOL area Midwest. I'm a PA and wife is an OTA. Current income is around 450k on W2s. I max out 403B. Going to begin maxing Backdoor Roth this year. Hold some VTSAX. Homeowner. Looking to begin d...