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I am no longer in the #debtfreecommunity group so I am going to post this PLAN B win here because I know a few journalists interested in a similar path.Short back story: After viscerally acknowledging the challenges o...
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Hi, we are new real estate investors. We just purchased our first property. The tenants are accustomed to paying their rent to the old owner in cash. This will not work for us. We would like them to use some form...
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Economic Update(Monday, February 8, 2021)
Have you ever wondered who originally handed out area codes? For example, why did Vermont get 802 and Southern California 213? Listen closely because the a...
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I'm likely going to start BRRRR investing next year and since the first 'R' is 'Rehab' and I plan on doing as much of it myself, that does dictate that the properties are also local.What I'm trying to figure out at th...
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I love to see the success stories on BP, but it’s also important to learn from mistakes in the past – and better to learn from someone else’s mistake than your own! Without sounding negative, lets spill some of our...
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The SFR median in May'20 was 315k, all time high was 315k in Jun'06. Now, with coronavirus, unemployment, forbearance, evictions to begin, strip partially opened, $600 Fed unemployment to end, etc. Is it a good time t...
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Hey BP universe and my fellow syndicators. Excited to hear thoughts both for and against.What happens to apartment cap rates (B/B+/A- Workforce; NOT luxury) when these assets come out of the "Covid-Recession" relativ...
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We’re buying a coastal property and made the mistake of not getting references for an agent in that area. The one we ended up with is incompetent. Skipping past other issues to the about to be deal-breaker: We’re past...