Hey guys, I wanted to ask a couple difficult questions that have been stuck on my mind. Apologies if these have been answered somewhere already (they probably have)1. Say I own a house outright, and then use that equi...
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I am new the forum but have used BP for years. I currently own around 30 rentals, all free and clear, in the Houston area. In the past year and a half, I have grown increasingly tired of the in and outs of land lordin...
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Does anyone have experience with using a 1031 exchange to sell a property and then purchase a "like" property with the profit. Is an attorney required to facilitate this trans action?
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Hey BP! Has anyone looked into the land opportunities in and around Gatlinburg TN? With the recent fires there are a lot of properties for sale at what seems to bring a pretty good price. Any locals know on how the fi...
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So, here are the specifics...the neighborhood in which I bought my first house has blown up for some reason. Our area in general is probably up 30% from last year, and this neighborhood is probably up closer to 50-60%...
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I have been living in Las Vegas for 9 years now and have been actively researching the real estate market here for at least 4 months and SFH seem to be where I think I would be most comfortable with having a rental. A...
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Redfin just alerted me that a 1300 sq ft home listed at 185k closed having sold for $198k...not in Austin proper but in suburban Brushy Creek just off 45, fairly close to the new Apple campus. The house is now listed...
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I am interested to hear what everyone's thoughts are in regards to the Las Vegas real estate market for 2014. I have my own opinions that I will share later. I just want to hear others' opinions before I state mine...
Prices keep rising... it's a sellers market... signs of a bubble are pervasive but.. is it a bubble or has the market changed permanently.... thoughts?
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according to CNBC, however in my market with the current low interest rates I don't see it that way. What does your market tell you?http://www.cnbc.com/2017/04/07/heres-how-much-more-it-costs-to-own-vs-rent-a-home-in...