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Here's a thought I have been working through:
Population is growing, median income is rising, inventory and interest rates are low. These factors point toward a continued boom for Austin real estate values.
Money s...
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Hi everyone! I am new to this forum and looking to buy my first rental property. I would appreciate any guidance or advice you can give.
I am looking to buy either a single family or multifamily property in the Ora...
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Redfin recently did a report on cities least and most likely to be affected by a recession. Least volatile were Rochester NY, Buffalo NY, Hartford CT. Most volatile were Riverside CA, Phoenix, AZ, Miami FL. The criter...
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I've been thinking of investing in a multifamily for about 3 years now and finally taking action. We've been pre-approved but running into confusion on the best option going forward.
Background: We currently live in...
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10 year (the common benchmark for CRE loans) just keeps climbing. Despite rate cuts, we aren't seeing the lending market agree with their expectations on inflation. How bad is this going to continue to hold back the C...
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With an 8% mortgage rate, there is no way to have positive / break even cash flow buying a market price property on MLS today. I picked a house in the MLS today. $460k asking price (non-expensive market price) on a ...
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Hey everyone! Nice to meet you (electronically).Currently renting a single-family home in a very expensive coastal Southern California city. Not able to buy in this area without going house poor. Not able to move (at ...
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Hey Everyone, I hope i put this in the correct category.
I generally do not do yearly rent increases on my properties if the tenant is clean, pays on time, and is overall a good tenant. I might raise 2% every 2-3 ye...
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Does anyone in the bigger pockets community have personal experience with a Whole Life Insurance policy or Wealth Maximization Account to help build their wealth and real-estate portfolio.
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Good Morning fellow BPers.. I hope everyone is doing well. I have some questions on whether to sign up for a forbearance or deferral program with our mortgage on our home and 2 STR's.. We have 2 STR's that have be...