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So, what happened to REI in D/FW? It seems like this market is gaining speed in the wrong direction. There's just not many deals out there, if any, even with minimal margins for investors?Don't get me wrong, there's t...
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Hello BP universe! I seek your advice and wisdom once again!I've been looking at properties in the Oakland Bay Area and have noticed a lot of single family homes with in law units that aren't permitted. I was wonderin...
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Economic Update
(Monday, April 26, 2021)
While the nation was focused on a Minneapolis courtroom last week, there was also history emanating from a Los Angeles courtroom. A federal judge overseeing a sprawling la...
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Hey! I'd love to discuss the Chicago economy, and how it is going to effect the real estate market. I believe we are in a period of slow national growth for the next couple years, but that doesn't mean certain areas...
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Hello
I have some questions about investing in the USA and would like forumites’ opinions. I have been researching the opportunities in the US for some time now. I live in Australia.
My friend and I both found an in...
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So we're about to close on an 8-unit apartment building at $250K, no money down and seller-financed at 6%, 5-year term, 30-year amort. The plan was to fix it up, normalize rents, and refi out with a standard banknote ...
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Hi,I've heard tapes, seminars and blah, blah, blah, about this particular subject but I've never really seen step by step with actually company names and contact information.
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Hello BP! My wife and I are thinking about renting one of the rooms in our house to one of my really good friends (my best friend) in Georgia. But I had a few questions:1) Would that increase my monthly insurance? I w...
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Hi, I am looking to invest in my first property in AZ. I am currently in California. I am looking into AZ because it’s a less expensive market and I’ve been to Vegas but never been to AZ so i wanted at least check it ...
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I've got two vacancies coming up in the next two months and as of right now I don't have any formal written tenant screening criteria. My price range tends to attract a decent number of tenants with bad histories (cri...