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Economic Update
(Monday, June 7, 2021)
Is Los Angeles a City-State? I ask this question because no one seems to know what Los Angeles is, exactly: city of angels, revenge city, or something else. In 1925, Aldous Hu...
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Based on 45 years in real estate, I’ve experienced these types and I believe they are the biggest time suckers to be avoided as quickly as possible
Types of Customers to Avoid1. The customer who places no monetary v...
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We are looking at deals in the declining area with very good cash flow. By declining I mean the population has been going down for the last couple of decades. Do you think it's a good idea to invest in this kind of a...
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I've been lucky in that all my previous condos were bought vacant which allowed me to get in and renovate and change our wear items which gives me long term peace of mind. I bought a quad last November which was fu...
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Economic Update
(Monday, October 5, 2020)
The economic collapse sparked by the pandemic is triggering the most unequal recession in modern U.S. history, delivering only a mild setback for those at (or near) the...
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Hey everyone - just wondering if those who have rentals want to chime in with their #1 best piece of landlording advice?
It would be awesome to have a massive thread full of tips to share with new landlords when the...
My wife and I purchased a single family 3BR 2 bath home for 75,000 in the Midwest at 4.75%. We can pay it off in 2 yrs or rent out @850month. Why not pay it off? I get that we have more dumped in but to pay it off in...
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Hi guys!
I recently was given $10,000 from my grandma, as she has liquidated some of my Grandpas "toys" as he passed away a year ago. I have about 35k in student loans, with a relatively low interest rate (3-5%). I ...
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I am a new investor with limited time/resources. In listening to the BP podcast, I heard the Clayton Morris one and was curious if anyone on here has used his services. For any of you who have, do you have any feedbac...
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Hi all!I'm looking for some help and/or mentor as I've been grateful to save $500,000 but I'm not sure where to best invest these savings in. Ideally, I would like to generate a 10% to 20% return on investment as I'm ...