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Background: The economy is on a tear, but trees don't grow to the sky. At some point, it will over-extend and go into recession when financial commitments default.Last time, the trigger was a default on home mortgage...
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I am new to investing and have done some self-educating over the past few years by reading books, forums, blogs, and listening to podcasts and webinars. I still feel like I could learn a lot more: I feel like I genera...
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I have been following real estate for several years now and actively engage with real estate investors globally, both professional institutions and general portfolio managers. The common theme amongst those who buy an...
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Sorry in advance for the novelI bought my 1st rental property on aug 28. It was a duplex and in september I converted it into a triplex. The property came with tenants living in 1 unit month to month and the owners ...
Calling out to all investors...How many of you thought you had at least a base hit on your first property and then, in the end it turned out to bite you (financially speaking). I am in the process of buying a foreclo...
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Okay this may be a long post.. but it is amazing what persistence can accomplish... When I first got into real estate investing I'd say about 4 years ago is when I joined bigger pockets and I would continuously read t...
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I need Help!!! Just a heads up long post. I had to move for work and was debating on renting my house out. In Jan 2019 I made an agreement with text message proof “not sure if that means anything “ with my cousin that...
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*This thread hasn't been written to instill fear or troll other investors!So I am a new investor in the market (in Pensacola, FL). Important to note, that even though I have a professional degree and make over $100k a...
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Hi EveryoneAfter reading through many excellent posts, include the "Diary of a New Construction Project" by @J Scott and @Joshua Dorkin, I thought I might add our voice here on BP. I am proposing to track the entire l...
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Well,You guys all likely made your resolutions for this new 2015 year. Not to dump a bucket of ice-cold water on you, but just to remind you newbies out there - it's a lot easier to get in than to stay in this game.T...