Jerry Poon
Mortgage from Private Lender or Regular Bank?
I am seeking a loan, and I have a few options between a private lender and a regular bank. The terms are similar. What are the pros and cons of each?Will the private loan show up on my credit?And lastly, what are the ...
Kevin H.
Crypto has better growth and passive income over real estate?
Honest question, why lockup your money in real estate when over the past decade crypto (bitcoin) has better returns and you can now earn passive income and are much more liquid than buying a home? I am moving more an...
Mike Jordan
Qatar Real estate, Pros and Cons
Hello
I am a real estate investor, i have extensive experience in the aforementioned market, and I would start with the prons
1) tax free
2) high yield in some Area
Cons
1) lack of data and reports related to r...
Ian MacLean
Expat exploring Florida options
Hi everyoneI am a South African moving to Grand Cayman for 18 months for work in December, and I am without a doubt planning to diversify into US real estate during my time there.I am currently considering Florida, as...
Matt Snow
I just sold a property using BitBay’s blockchain smart-contracts
I just sold a 5-acre lot in San Bernardino County, CA, to a buyer in Norway, using cryptocurrency and BitBay's trustless smart contracts. The last year and a half has been spent putting together a land business (based...
Thomas Lorini
BP Newbie - Looking for Advice/Input on a Recent Purchase!
Greetings BP colleagues!Being a new BP member I thought I would seek some INPUT/ADVICE from other members on a recent purchase I did....wish I was a member sooner to ask before I closed.So I just closed on property (6...
Jim Munoz
Buy and hold multi-family in Tijuana, Mexico
A possible lucrative real estate opportunity with great potential has literally fallen into my lap in recent weeks. The difficulty is that the property(ies) are located in Tijuana, Mexico and I just don't know where t...
Helen De la rosa
Bye Bye Dollar, Buy Buy Gold?
Lots of noise in the market, making me nervous.Noise 1 ) bye bye dollar, buy buy gold. * Gold has hit 5-year high. * Will dollar continue to weaken? I see quite a few propellants fueling it: oil dollar position is bei...
Corey Dutton
Greece to Take Bridge Loan to Restructure Debt
Banks in Greece have been closed since June 29th, an obvious sign that the Country is in complete and utter turmoil. Greece received the honor of being the first major country to default on an IMF loan. With its massi...
Shanti S.
Precious metals you can touch?
OK with the food / water / survival posts recently I have another question I'm hoping to get some good feedback on....I'd like to buy some silver and gold.
Not as an investment - I'd rather put my $ in R.E. for that....