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I was searching for a PPR Review within the last year and I think the most current one I could find was from 3 or 4 years ago. I wanted to confirm that to date they have never missed a payment and always returned prin...
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Hi everyone! My family runs a 25-30 million dollar (depending on valuations) portfolio of multi-family units in the bay area, CA.
1. Do you think it is possible to invest /develop/ compound this portfolio to the to...
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Do you have what it takes to be “Self-Directed” ?
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Part 1
A large majority of people should have their retirement fu...
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Truth: An 8% preferred return, doesn't mean you receive 8% any year.The preferred return in real estate syndications alludes to the precedence of limited partners receiving a specified return, BEFORE the general partn...
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If properties double in value every 5 years or appreciate by 8-10% if it's the right area do property values just go up infinitely? If a house in Seattle is worth 2M in 2023 and is only 2000 square feet in a good neig...
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Where is the best place to invest in Canada? I've heard a lot about Edmonton and the oil sands areas, but I'm wondering if there aren't some other hidden gems out there that you guys could recommend?
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Why we don’t like ARR (Average Rate of Return)
It’s easy to skew the numbers.
Here's an example of a positive ARR of 12.5%, but the investment loss is $50.
Year 1
Start Value: $100
End Value: $25
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I've got a bit of cash I was going to put toward personally flipping homes in the next 12 months. But someone recently approached me asking if I'd be interested in helping to fund their flip project. I do trust this p...
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I need to expand my seller financing knowledge. I am wondering if
there is anyone on or off Bigger Pockets who will assist me with this? I
was also wondering are there any great articles or books that will
assis...
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Hello, I have an old IRA from a company I worked for years ago. There is about 40k in the account. I don't contribute to it so it just kinda sits there. I'm 38 yrs old and will be purchasing my first brrrr this year a...