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California real estate investor Bruce Norris has predicted a 20% price increase in California residential real estate for 2013. This is a huge percentage increase, and many people are shocked by Norris’s prediction. B...
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Did anyone else watch yesterday's episode of Shark Tank?A new Real Estate Crowdfunding company called Tycoon was on. The owner of the company as well as the entire crowdfunding industry was bashed pretty hard by the S...
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I'm sorry if the title is a bit harsh, but this is where I'm at. I've read numerous books including Rich Dad, Poor Dad, David Greene's books as well as others. I do everything I can to soak up the knowledge, but the...
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Was wondering about assumable mortgages and if i could use that loan and a VA loan to gain multiple properties.
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What’re some opinions on the state of the current real estate market? I know the market in many places is very hot currently and continues to rise. Do you foresee another housing bubble or crash? How does this effect ...
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Hi All,I found some $20k already rented properties in Detroit online last night and I'm just curious why everyone hates on Detroit so much. @Joshua Dorkin and @Brandon Turner why do you guys beat up on the city? Is it...
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Question for everyone in the forums. What is your experience with solar panels and how the bank handles them? I'm assuming these would be a lien on a property like any other lien? The only reason I ask, is they don't ...
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Hi there!My name is Griffin, and I'm looking to purchase my first real estate investment property in the next year. I'm most interested in long term buy and hold (5 to 20 years) - either single family or small multifa...
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Harvey damaged 203,000 homes in Houston - at least that's the number I read this morning. I'm sure it's going to go up. I read 90% of homes destroyed did not have flood insurance.Irma looks to be headed to Florida. Sh...
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