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I know many don't really care about banking situation in our country. A couple sobering thoughts for those paying any attention.
1.http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/283688 FDIC lost money for first time since 1991...
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Lots of posts and threads on here as well as PMs asking: Where is the best place to invest? Well. here is the answer, if you're looking for long term. You need to buy where people want to live! How difficult is that? ...
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Closing on another rental property tomorrow. Older 3br. 1ba home built in the 1960's.
Home currently has natural gas central unit with "NO" central cooling. The only cooling comes from window units. Pretty unusu...
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Growing up in the mid west I'm pretty good at seeing things at face value. I understand the difference between assets and toys (most cars, motorcycle, boats, RV, etc). I started my investment journey about 4 years ago...
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Dear BP members:
I really need to hear some advice.
Long story short:
-we are full time high income earners with W2 (also pursuing a start-up in biotech on the side) moved from Bay Area to SD (Cali)
-invested in ...
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i have been working with an agent that has been working on commercial RE only for the past 10 yrs. he is an older guy, around 76. we looked at a few properties together and when i told him what i was looking for "arou...
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Greetings, thank you for your time and attention. I'm coming here with humility to ask for your perspective because I don't have any. I'm giving you my questions first just in case you don't want to read the whole po...
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Hello everyone,
I am experiencing the squeeze from institutional investors in areas where I typically invest and was considering Atlanta as my next option for picking up a couple of buy & hold properties with goo...
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Hi all,
I am a new investor in the Denver metro area and am doing a bit of work for a home that I bought a few months back (demolition of a back area of the house and its subsequent reconstruction). I've found a gene...
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Hi thereWhile I have lived on the Westcoast for a good part of my life, I am out of US for past few years. Recently I discovered cheaper houses in Pittsburgh (compared to the west coast cities), and I am thinking to p...