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Hey everyone, I'm new here and have been pouring over all the forums. Definitely wish I found BP about three years ago before I dug myself into a big hole. Long story short, I purchased a charming victorian in Buffalo...
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Hello BP Community,I am currently New to the real estate investment world and have been doing research the last few months. I currently reside in Southern California and do not plan on investing in SoCal due to funds ...
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Greetings,I am a mechanical engineer in the Boston area. I am looking at the very real possibility of a job loss in the near future. I have decided at my age I am 54, its time for a career change. My monthly financial...
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Here's a quick market recap for the Austin area during the week of April 2 to April 9. The largest outlier is the high number of temporarily off market properties in the residential for sale market. This time last ye...
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If you own or manage a business, what are the biggest challenges your industry is facing? Both Pre & Post COVID19. We are all part of the Real Estate Industry as a whole but we all fall into various sub-industries...
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So I wanted to take a dive into what we as investors, are thinking about the current state of the market. But more importantly which direction it is going. Is now a time to buy or not?would love to hear what other mul...
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Hey guys! I am looking for some advice in regards to beginning to invest in real estate. My wife and I already own 1 rental property. However, after 2 job losses between 2009 and 2011, our savings are gone and we are ...
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Investment is considered to be the only way of securing your future, especially your post retirement life; however choosing the right investment option that will give you a better return as compared to other available...
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So I'm, trying to analyze a market to invest in. I've heard that job growth and population growth are two important factors (i.e. you don't want to invest in a town where the population is declining 7% per year and jo...
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Look Beyond Your Nose
When I got out of high school, I went to work for a construction company driving an extremely large belly-dump at an earth dam project for a new lake.
Once a week there was a manda...