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Why I'm Triggered
Every week I read stories on social media about someone’s unfortunate situation driven by the increasing cost of housing and wages that have not kept up….and I’m sick of it.
Part of me wants to mes...
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I was born and raised in CA. It's so heartbreaking to see what is happening to it. A recent poll says that 46% of the people plan on leaving the bay area. Let's do our own poll (FOR CALIFORNIANS or those that recentl...
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Howdy Bigger Pockets Peeps, As an agent in Austin TX, I have felt the inundation of California Natives to the Hill Country of Texas. This exodus has only just started but it has had a fairly significant impact on our ...
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Real estate is harder than it's been in more than a decade -- we all know this. High prices + high mortgage rates + low inventory is making this a challenge. So my question is -- in an era where you can get a 5% CoCR...
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There are so many people and companies out there who claim to be wholesalers and many more newbies who claim to want to start out in wholesaling as a means to get started in the biz.
Let me tell you about a recent ex...
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This guy called the last two crashes, says there will be one in 2026 too. https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/mortgageshome/article-12...But we have the lowest demand since the 90's, even lower than the 2008 crash. Pr...
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I recently came across a new strategy that I don't quite understand and it sounds too good to be true. The principal is simple. Use your heloc to pay your mortgage and funnel all your funds in and out of it like a che...
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So, your tenant made it through the screening process and moved in.
What kind of dumb things are they saying now?
Petty requests?
Requests to remodel?
Requests for upgraded appliances?
Whining about the internet...
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I am currently dealing with some occupants (who are no more than squatters) and getting them out so I can get in and start the rehab has been a daunting process. Typically, I get them out with cash for keys and it is ...