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Hey guys,I'm reading a REI book and it is talking about verifying the income on a property before making a purchase. This seems obvious but how this is done more specifically and what prevents a seller from inflating ...
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I'm currently renting out a condo in Utah around the Ogden area. I cash flow pretty good, however, I also bought it in the market down turn about 5 years ago. I'm now looking for my second property to invest in, but...
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Is now the time, with the current market, to be making all cash purchases? To have some properties free & clear...Or accumulate as many properties as possible, with financing, while the market/interest rates are d...
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Happy Wednesday all! I am new to BP and have recently taken a dive headfirst into learning all about REI and how I might be able to leverage some of the investing strategies to create passive income into retirement. F...
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Hi everyone,I own a property in a highly sought-after rural area of Lee County, Florida, which has been under my ownership for the past 12 years. Initially, my family and I lived in this house for a couple years befor...
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Hey everyone!I'd like to bring a concern that I guess gets attention of many of you out here:With the current market uncertanty, lenders are avoiding risks and tightening the terms(higher DCSR requirements, lower LTC'...
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In case you haven’t heard, America’s Social Security and retirement planning system is outdated. It was never designed for today’s reality. There are several reasons why this has happened. One of those reasons is th...
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Does anyone sense risk in the housing market? I was thinking lately about taking out a loan or two for rental properties, but I have some concerns about the federal government/politicians/partisanship, a tech bubb...
‘Unhinged’ And ‘Abnormal’: Fed Warns Of Housing Bubble As Average Cost Of New Homes Hits Record High
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The continued rising costs in the housing market have caused the Federal Reserve...
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Hello! I'm trying to compare whether to use a conventional or 203k loan. I tried to run some numbers as you can see in the image below. What else should I be considering when comparing these two options?I'm leaning mo...