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Hi all,I am a relatively new listener to the BiggerPockets podcast and have no real estate investing experience. However, I am thinking about getting into it and want to learn as much as I can before diving in.That be...
Hi, Me and my wife just moved to the US from the UK, and we're setting ourselves up financially. We're late to the game and should be more educated on the topic than we are, but that's where we are. The issue we're ha...
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Hello BP,I recently found an 8-plex property on the market and I'm wondering what the terms are for a commercial loan in order to get that property. So far I've been seeing 5-year terms, 20-year amortization, and belo...
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Let’s start with a summary of the year that was. A truly historic run of ever-increasing real estate prices continued into 2022 which was the result of an extraordinary constellation of influences. A stock market run,...
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I want more than anything to create better housing for Western NY and to have incredibly well maintained rentals. However, I currently barely clear my bills and my credit is shot from when my wife lost her job last ye...
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Saint louis was once one of the greatest cities in America, at one time it had the 3rd highest population. Then after the Automobile Invasion, White Flight, and beginning of the Suburbs all around the time of post...
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I am 22 years old. I just recently graduated from college and I am making about 40k a year doing personal training. I have enough money saved up to pay for a house using an FHA loan but I feel like I would be screwed ...
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My son is attending USC this fall and although he is living on campus I want to invest in a property that I can rent out and I'm not familiar with the best areas for this purpose. I would love to hear some feedback s...
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I just came across a story on Bloomberg about Home Partners of America Inc. (formerly Hyperiod Homes Inc.) -- they buy single-family homes and rent them out, but give tenants the option to eventually buy the homes. I...
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I don't think I know the answer to this question. SOmeone help me out: if you assume that you can raise rents 3% a year on your projection, should you be assuming that a) you will see 1-10% increases in insurance, ...