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Hello everyone,We recently started investing in real estate in 2020. We are buy and hold investors and currently have 2 doubles in the cleveland area. We got into investing for it's wealth building annd tax benefits. ...
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Right now , rates are higher than they have been in a while . prices are up on Real Estate around the country . Insurance rates , rents , utilities are higher . Now there are an estimated 5 million people who have cr...
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As we are in a curious time in the market and with all sorts of litigation floating around the industry, I have a question for investors. How can Real Estate Agents like myself bring you value? What is important to yo...
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I am an agent in Hawaii and we have seen a massive drop of STVR buyers since rates when up, Rental income still covers the higher interest rates but seems buyers are gone. Just wondering if there are buys still out t...
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Hello BP nation,So I am currently in the educational phase inching closer to the idea of buying my first property. I have listened to over a hundred bigger pocket's podcast (both the real estate one and real estate ro...
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I am on record for stating publicly that I don't see a down turn in 2019, at least for our market here. We are technically way overdue for a downswing after 7 years of going up, but I can't find it in the data. On the...
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Hi, for a newbie who just starting out, no job, no house, no asset, not much cash in pocket... I would like to know how the other guys who started out in this kinda situation make it?
Any experience to share? :cry:
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hey BP members, I have a property that has a sale price of $45,000 and they are selling As Is. Am I correct in my assumption that I need to basically do thorough research on this home because there my be some issues u...
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Hello, I've noticed many people talking about the lack of inventory on their MLS including myself on these forums. Could someone with experience please explain if the market is going up? I've noticed that the housin...
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I am just entering the industry and appreciate any insight anyone can share. I have heard a lot about REI BlackBook and I am considering signing up but I am unable to find information on which operating systems it is ...