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Hi everyone,
I am very new to real estate, in fact, I haven't even begun yet. I have been a BiggerPockets fan for years! I listen to the podcast and attend the weekly webinars in order to learn as much as possible.
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Read through the forums but looking for current advice on a strong argument for choosing rentals over non-qualified stocks over the long term. The biggest differences I can see would be the rental 1031 to avoid taxes ...
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When underwriting a commercial property, what is an example of bad debt and what is an example of credit loss (how does this differ from vacancy loss)?Thanks
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I went from no credit with 2000$ available credit to a 750 credit score with 100k available credit in 2 years. I started 2 years ago with no credit and having a hard time getting 2 1000$ credit cards from my 2 banks. ...
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I've developed over $100 million in commercial and investment real estate in my career and I've got some unconventional advice you won't hear everyday...if you want to win in an ultra competitive real estate investmen...
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Ok, so maybe it wasnt' exactly no problems, but the other stats are true. I've closed on my 5th and 6th properties - and for the first time, two properties on the same day. One is a 4-unit and the other is a 5-unit....
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Commercial real estate investments can offer long-term returns that are both healthy and stable. More significantly, commercial real estate is an asset class that can decrease volatility and increase returns when its ...
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Hihas anyone invested in this platform? thanks
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Anyone here listen to the Lab Coat Agents podcast? I was listening to one this morning (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/...) and the guy was talking about putting your money into whole life insurance company's general ...
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Looking at a duplex. It is in a good school district and good neighborhood. The asking price is $247k. My realtor said it is not unreasonable to offer $230k. Judging from videos property is in good condition. No major...