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Hi BP,I have been an avid consumer of real estate books and podcasts produced by BP. Therefore, I really value the type of thinking common among our community members. This post is asking for general advice and strate...
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Hi! New to this site as well as investing. I recently inherited $200,000 cash and thinking about investing in a STR. I live 24 minutes from the White House and within a 3 hour radius from many viable tourist area opti...
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Hey All!
I am a middle school teacher that has been in analysis paralysis for over a year and a half. I have read numerous BP books, have watched countless hours of Youtube videos, and listened to way too many pod...
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How many of you have read a good portion of the health care bill?
I must admit, I coudn't sit and crack out 1000 or so pages of legal jargon at one sitting but, I did find a site with some bullet points, then I loc...
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The two investors I knew growing up kept at it their entire lives. Here is an article about a local Portland guy that is a legend in RE. Do you plan on investing forever?
Joe Weston unplugged
Published: Monday, Novem...
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Harvey damaged 203,000 homes in Houston - at least that's the number I read this morning. I'm sure it's going to go up. I read 90% of homes destroyed did not have flood insurance.Irma looks to be headed to Florida. Sh...
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Hi allDoes anyone have experience of multifamily buy and hold in the hudson valley area. Say from Beacon/Newburgh up to Saugerties. Would welcome thoughts on capital appreciation, cashflow and prospects for growth in ...
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I've got about $300k to spend on a home that offers capital appreciation along with some decent rental income (not expecting it to necessarily cash flow). Does it make sense to buy a larger house in the suburbs or a s...
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I bought my first investment property the old-fashioned way - with a deal found on the MLS with the help of a real estate broker. We hear stories all the time, however, of users that find their deals far more creative...
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I had a recent experience with Alpha Property Management LLC, owned by Justin Banks. Justin Banks was previously working for Evernest Property Management, a company known for its unprofessionalism and lack of integrit...