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Hi, my name is Michael and I'm new here. :)A little background.I am what I call an accidental investor. Basically, I bought a condo in San Mateo but I had to move out of the area for work during the housing crash. I c...
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I've decided to look to buy my first true investment property in the near future and despite knowing how to run the numbers, I'm having a difficult time deciding where I should be looking to buy. I'm considering eithe...
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As we all observe and fear the Coronavirus, we see many cities under “shelter-at-home” restrictions, and many “non-essential” businesses closing. Then on the other hand, the Fed lowered rates almost to zero, and mortg...
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Good Afternoon Everyone,My name is Jordan and I am from Houston, TX. Currently in process of getting my real estate license and have a long-term goal of buying rental properties to eventually cover my monthly expense...
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Hello everyone, first time posting, so bare with me!.My name is Jay and I just discovered this jewel called biggerpockets, what an amazing source of knowledge and resources. I thought I'd introduce myself and share my...
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Here I am going to write what all I did with the exact numbers (in $) and looking for expert comments on overall process and guidance on how to take it forward from here.
In 2020, I bought 59 lots in a mobile homes p...
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I have been a member on the site since September of 2013 and I have learned an amazing amount from the site and I thought it was time to try and help others out. I have read a lot of the different Diary forums on B...
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I use Airbnb a lot when I travel. I can find better accommodation for the price compare to hotels plus I get better amenities (full kitchen, etc)I'm wondering what some of the positives and negatives of each are compa...
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Making about 6.8% cash on cash from rents after expenses. It's a 145K house and although the market is going up, it's small gains compared to my leveraged 500-700K leveraged houses. I've kept it to date as a fall back...
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I'm sure people have come across these articles, just looking for others take on themSacramento Rental Market Growth1) I can't find another site to substantiate this data, I believe the Yardi Matrix is a fairly trustw...