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I lost my job this week! My wife, father-in-law, sister, and closest friends tell me this could be an answer to prayer and that I would have never fully pursued my passion for real-estate if this hadn't happened. I've...
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The following is an account of my recent “Newbie” experience with Auction.com. After reading the info posted on the forum about Auction.com, there seems to be some mystery in some minds, including mine, surrounding th...
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Hey BP,
I have a question that has been on my mind for sometime now. I was reading a few threads from the archivsection on this but i still needed a little bit of clarification.
I notice that some investors invest i...
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Apparently this is a new podcast title, and I don't think it's a good one. BP needs to stop setting unrealistic expectations. I get the fact that it is great click bait, everyone wants to dream, just a few years of "b...
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Hello All,
I would really welcome advice from anyone experienced in mortgage brokering. I hold the note on a home in Arlington, VA. The amount of the note is $420K, and the home is currently valued at roughly $450K....
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So I have a single family home and a trailer that I rent out and my wife and I are looking at purchasing a triplex or quad. How does the Cap Rate work and at what time does that become relevant? I always try to learn ...
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So I hear people talking big game about owning Properties long term and the cash flow going up.In some states that are high property tax state like Texas here is what I have seen. 1. The taxes and insurance are increa...
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When we purchased our 3 unit bldg together (newly married) in 2006, there not yet any red flags of the pending housing crash that reared its ugly head that very same fall. Some say 2008 but this part is not impt to t...
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Every day I spend some time in the morning getting up to speed on the latest state of the real estate market by reading various news outlets, listening to economists, looking at data around inflation/inventory/rates, ...