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I'm reading the forums, and most of the examples seem to be in America.. I live in Cape Twon, South Africa, and things are a little different here.. The mortgage bonds are 10.5%. I am struggling with finding any flipp...
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What's your story of why you chose to rent where you live or finance a purchase? I've purchased a few homes I have lived in, and never owned/lived in them long enough to make up for the closing costs, interest, prope...
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Hello everyone! I'll be sharing some insight regarding the Virtual Assistant hiring process and experiences along the way so that everyone (both with or without experience in working with VAs) who are interested or pl...
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Economic Update
(Monday, April 5, 2021)
Given the news from the labor, real estate, and manufacturing sectors, it's no surprise that “Consumer Confidence” in the U.S. has increased to the highest level since the b...
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As I begin to look for a second buy and hold rental property in Providence, RI , I have begun to look more closely into the fundamentals of the city for growth and future rental increases. The city is known for havin...
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Astoria, Queens: Two-Family Properties, good investment?
Intro
Astoria, Queens, has long been known for its culture, heavily influenced by European countries like Greece, Italy, Germany, Poland, Croatia, and other c...
This article is mainly about Chinese investors in the UK, but let me tell you that they are here in the US as well. According to the article, investors from China and Hong Kong make up 11% of all UK sales.
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Hello fellow BP Members, I started as an out of state investor in Kansas City 5 years ago. I made a ton of mistakes but real estate tends to be pretty forgiving. Investing in out of state real estate from California c...
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Hello BP, so I am beginning my journey in becoming a real estate agent. However my hold up at the moment is what brokerage should I begin to apply to? Can someone give me some insight or pros and cons when it comes t...
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I'm not sure if this is of any interest to the community here, but from where I sit it's getting to be downright fascinating.
With recreational cannabis legal in WA and CO - and momentum toward legalization e...