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I'm starting a home equity crowdfunding startup of sorts. It's intended for long-term hold periods (5-10 years) and allows non-accredited investors, so IRA money would seem to be the ideal source of capital. However, ...
Hello everyone!My name is MAYRASOL ALVAREZ. I was born and raised in San Francisco, CA but currently reside in the East Bay with my husband and teen aged daughter. In 2015, I left the Corporate World after putting in ...
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Economic Update
(Monday, March 22, 2012)
The TV commercial used to say “When E.F. Hutton speaks everyone listens.” Well, E.F. Hutton is no more. Now we have the Federal Reserve. And when the Fed speaks, truly EVE...
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I listed the bottom unit in the duplex my wife and I just bought two days ago and haven’t gotten any good prospects yet. I found a tenant through Zumper who’s a business guy in his 50s who’s moving from AZ to Chicago ...
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I noticed that posts about investing in Maine are all over the forums, and I thought I would start a forum to give everyone who is interested in Maine a place to go for information and comments.
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Just wondering how many people out there are trying to understand Dodd Frank and the "Ability to repay" standard that is required for all owner-occupied home loans. I've been having conversations with investors from ...
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I wanted to open a Dialogue on the 'Art of Negotiating.'
Just curious as to your tactics and way you go about offering, renegotiating, closing a deal, ect.
I'll pitch a few questions to get the ball rolling but add ...
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Good afternoon everyone, my name is Erica and I am based out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. As described, my father passed away last June unexpectedly of a heart attack. Now that I am in the better parts of the grieving pro...
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Hello BPI have a property in South Carolina with a double wide on it. It is a rental. I’m looking for a good insurance company that insures this type of property. Also was wondering if the insurance covers the home as...
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I purchased a house in 2008. I spent 3 years renovating it by myself. I had it rented out for the past 7 years give or take. I am in the process of selling right now. I am not an expert in the Real Estate game. Howev...