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I just finished watching The Big Short, a movie about the real estate bubble. I enjoyed the information in the movie but I was very let down by the fact that they never acknowledged the fact that subprime mortgages w...
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I'll try to get to the point.I use to work for an investor when I was younger. Ever since then I've wanted to get into real estate. I never acted because I also wanted to become a police officer. I focused most of my ...
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Hey Everyone, I figured I would document my first turn key purchase in Kansas City, MO. I read another members similar blog and found it very helpful. I won't be naming company names unless through private message for...
Hello BP! I have a client that owns a rental home here in San Diego since the 70's she is ready to do a 1031 exchange and will have 400k after sell. She is retirement age and doesn't want to deal with property man...
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Greetings bigger pockets.I need urgent help. I am living in an owner occupied duplex and renting out the other side. This is my first rental and I closed last December.My tenant just got shot last night. It's not clea...
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I wanted to share something that has been going on up here as I believe there are lessons for everyone, and I don’t think this gets coverage at all in the US.
Up here in Canada we have had interest rates increase at ...
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I have two goals for this post:Increase awareness of the issueFind ways to decrease the chances of this happeningNote: I'm not an attorney. Just an investor. Several weeks ago I read a post on FB about someone who got...
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Hi BP community- longtime lurker, rare poster. I've seen many, such as Ben Leybovich, decry SFR properties, but I have a hard time understanding why- from the perspective of a smaller investor.I work full time, and o...
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I'd like to pose this question to anyone who has insight into the 'off-market' market.Why on Earth would anyone not use a real estate agent to sell their house?It reminds me of the people who attempt to perform medica...
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Hi All,I recently went to my first meeting at the Los Angeles Real Estate Investors Club (LAREIC). They had a guest speaker from a turnkey company named Memphis Cashflow. His name is Clifton Stone, he is their Direct...