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I have spent the last several months on the verge of a stress induced stroke and a couple of weeks ago I decided "&^%* it, its out of MY control".
Here is the summary. I own 4 different small businesses. A con...
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Has anyone else joined Fundrise, or any of the other Kickstarter-like RE sites?
If so, have you had any success raising or making money?
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For us real estate investors this is a good time to have rental properties while we watch others portfolios crash with the stock market.Other than a moderately safe mutual fund I contribute to monthly and my 401k, I a...
There are pages and pages of discussion and opinions on cash flow markets (midwest) vs. appreciation markets (coasts). What I haven't read so far is a simple analysis of the numbers. Since I actually own properties in...
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Hey guys! One of my investors has offered to be a 50% partner and finance the down money for properties and in return they want 100% of the rental cash flow until my half of the down money is paid back. Its basicall...
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This recent article in Forbes argues that Data proves REITs are better than buying real estate: https://www.forbes.com/sites/marcprosser/2017/07/1...I've been following Bigger Pockets and planning to buy my first rent...
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Has anybody used a IBC, CFB, or BOY policy to purchase real estate and use the returns to pay back the policy at higher interest rates than the policy charges? If so, what are the pros and cons? What are your thoughts...