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Coronavirus seems way worse than 2008.& yet prices are way above 2008.dow was around 9k. now it's at 21k. very few businesses that I would buy at this point. mayb ppeople think vaccine might be found or warmer w...
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I am considering partnering with a contractor on a rehab and need some ideas on how to protect my investment in the property. The contractor used a hard money loan to acquire the property and would like for me to ...
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Just an introduction to help you help me: I live in Los Angeles, CA, and I am the Regional Manager for a marketing company. LA property prices are completely out of control, and the amount of bids a house gets just te...
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Hey BP members, Does anyone have any advice on hiring a property manager? I currently manage 16 doors myself, all within a 10 minute drive from each other. (I do everything). I looked into a few property management co...
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I got out of the stock market in 2009 after taking a $300k loss. Ironically, I had made about the same amount by actually predicting the crash and shorting the market at the top. I thought I could predict the upturn a...
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Hi there, My name is Austin I’m new to the Bigger Pockets world and I’m looking to buy my first property this year within the next 6 months if possible. I’m 23 years old I’ve been saving money for a property since I w...
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Hey Folks, I have several friends who have properties that they manage themselves. I am trying to build my portfolio as a property manager but most are unwilling to turn over their properties because they do not see ...
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So my lender did a pre approval on me about 4 times and I confirmed with them several times that I would be able to get a loan on a non-owner occupied duplex. Fast forward to 2 weeks before closing (yesterday), my len...
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I still wouldn't mind hitting 50 units this year as per my other post - http://biggerpockets.com/forums/522/topics/160698-... However even if I don't, I'd still consider myself a success.Mid 2013 I was able to source ...
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500K should give me about 2.5 Million in real estate. Where should I be looking? I live in California, and 2.5 Million doesn't go very far here. Also any general advice from experience you can lend me so I don't make ...