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Does anyone have an opinion as to why one should invest in real estate versus the stock market? Real estate investing seems exciting but investing in the stock market can be a more passive way to grow wealth long term...
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Looking to hear others' experience and insights - -How to quickly diligence outstanding liabilities (e.g. mortgages) that would not be wiped out by the sale? -Minimum red flag diligence to determine a max bid and co...
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Background: Last week Arbor Realty Trust foreclosed on four apartment buildings in Houston. The Unpaid balance was $229M and the sale went for approx. $197M (15% discount). The borrower had short term bridge debt on e...
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"We have had a few interested tenants visit the property on Mulberry. They have 2 young children, no pets, and are relocating. Their credit scores are 554 & 715. No criminal history. No eviction history. She makes...
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Hello All,Any one out there have any experience with new construction - vacation rentals in Isla Mujeres or other tourist areas of Mexico? I have been negotiating a deal and developer is offering financing. The deve...
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I own an investment property in Tampa (at least I hope I still do after
Milton goes through but we are not in a flood zone).
I was wondering where home prices go on functional homes following a large
natural disa...
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On 9/5 we went into contract on an SFR in Holiday, FL (Colonial Hills subdivision), right before Hurricane Irma. This is the northern part of the Tampa Bay area, which did not see as much damage as the areas more sou...
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Hi,
I am taking the plunge for first property in TX. I work in the healthcare industry, and I am the driving force on this--hubby is a stock investor. But he is supportive and agrees diversification is good.
We own...
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I'm looking for some guidance or suggestions on how to invest some different chunks of money into some sort of passive-ish real estate investment. The main goal is to get more diversification, both in terms of asset c...
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Hello BP Team,My name is Nick and i'm originally from Memphis, TN. I'm active duty Navy and my wife, two daughters and I are currently stationed in San Diego, CA. I came to this website via a real estate investor frie...