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Illinois is enacting a statewide minimum wage of $15 per hour by 2025. Have any experienced landlords had this happen in their state or city and what have been the effect on rents? Drastic increases or gradual incr...
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Alright, I apologize if this becomes controversial, or offends anyone.As an investor and agent, I am seeing a lot of speculation in the market. It seems to me, that stock market speculators, are looking to unload thei...
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First and foremost, I hope everyone who was in the path of Hurricane Harvey is safe. My brother is currently buckled down and waiting out the storm in downtown Houston.
Once the storm (or any other natural disaster)...
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Not sure if this has been posted yet, but I think it is worth sharing. I heard on the Rental Income Podcast w/ Dan Lane, bonus episode from this Saturday "The Ugly Truth About Mortgage Forbearance", the long term eff...
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Hi all,I purchased a 3 bed, 2 bath condo in Oceanside, CA with a VA loan for 0 down in 2017 for $336,000. My mortgage rate is 2.75%, I owe 300K on the property, and the unit right next to me just sold for $530K a few...
When you run the numbers like this guy did, you can see why Zillow has gone down in flames. https://sellhousecashaz.com/zi... "“In Phoenix, 36.5% of properties currently for sale were listed below their purchase price...
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Read through the forums but looking for current advice on a strong argument for choosing rentals over non-qualified stocks over the long term. The biggest differences I can see would be the rental 1031 to avoid taxes ...
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I’m curious to hear what everyone is doing to navigate this market with high interest ratesInvestors, agents, buyers/sellers and lenders what are you doing to close deals? Are you having to get creative? The Fed is pl...
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A recent post on BiggerPockets indicated the imposition of a new $500 per day fine in California for using potable water for ANYTHING but regular in-house use. No one at all commented on this. This is a serious statem...
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The urge to get into real estate pushed me to invest in a 6 unit building in a neighborhood that I didn't think was that bad. I thought, the cash flow could be good so why not. This was a year ago. Now, my PM is strug...