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Due to recent hail storms I need 3 roofs replaced. I've called a variety of roofers and they all seem to want to scam me one way or another. I've called a couple of them on their pricing. Most of them act like the ...
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Economic Update
(Monday, March 22, 2012)
The TV commercial used to say “When E.F. Hutton speaks everyone listens.” Well, E.F. Hutton is no more. Now we have the Federal Reserve. And when the Fed speaks, truly EVE...
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Economic Update
(Monday, May 10, 2021)
Are you making love less? I thought so. Apparently you’re not alone. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, the number of babies born in the U.S. dropped by ...
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The recent Federal Reserve meeting has sparked much discussion, particularly around the rate changes. It's essential to understand the broader context of these adjustments and their implications. Here’s an analysis of...
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Hello,Has anyone had any experience in choosing their first rental property to invest in EVER, to be out of state? Like the full experience of acquiring a property, managing the rehab, and then managing the rental aft...
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Something occurred to me today as my neighbor just sold his home for 200k more than he paid for it 18 months ago... beware of the cashout refinance. It is different this time. It always is. It is hard to recognize ...
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Hey BP members, Does anyone have any advice on hiring a property manager? I currently manage 16 doors myself, all within a 10 minute drive from each other. (I do everything). I looked into a few property management co...
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Hi there BP!the following is something I feel needs to be written to kind of get a lot of things on the table. First off, a couple of disclosures: 1) I am NOT a millionaire in real estate. I'm just a hard-working d...
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When I first started in real estate investing I had multiple lenders tell me “no, you can’t lend on that”. And I took their word for it. I thought “If one or two say no, then they all must say no”. And that was com...