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I'm a first-time home buyer looking to purchase my first rental property. I'm wondering whether negative cashflow for appreciation is a bad move for someone starting out.
I have a strong interest in buying in Folsom,...
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I’m seeing 9% hard money in my market (Phoenix).
How low do you think rates can go?
Mortgages are now up over 5%... will hard money rates start increasing too?
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I have a fairly steady rental property. It was a former home of mine. I lived in it for 7 years and it has been rented for about 6 years. There still is a mortgage on the property and it has a decent amount of equity ...
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I am about to rehab my first property as a buy and hold rental. It is a 3 bed 3 bath SF home. Part of my rehab will be a new kitchen including new cabinets, range, dishwasher and counter tops, etc. My question ...
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As all of us know the rates dropping for 2024 have had your average realtor and lender running to facebook to post about how great 2024 is going to be. I happen to be in the other boat... if you take the same amount o...
Hi all,I'm trying to dive into real estate wholesaling and would like to learn how to develop the instrumental skill of estimating rehab costs. I need to get this down so I can analyze any wholesale, flip, or buy and ...
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Current Economic Landscape
The general economic sentiment is bearish. Record high inflation drove the Federal Reserve to significantly raise interest rates, making the relative purchasing power of the average America...
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Hello BP community! My name is Shane Seeley and I live in Geneseo, IL. My first exposure to real estate was through my father. He bought some small multi family units when I was in high school and I was his free labor...
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Hi BP Community! I'm feeling comfortable with the single-family rentals now and am looking to expand into the multi-family market. If I am to go over 4 units, I obviously need commercial financing. This question is...
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Whenever I hear a speaker talk about the real estate market they go into the amount of supply available for 2-3 months. How do I calculate how much inventory will be available in the foreseeable future based on cur...