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Economic Update
(Monday, June 14, 2021)
For a period of time between 2018 and the beginning of 2020, the “Real House Price Index” (which calculates inflation in the Housing Sector) was falling, because Americans’ bu...
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Air bnb hosts,I know it depends on many factors (location, rates, occupancy, etc) but I’m curious to hear how many of you have been profitable even when outsourcing all management costs? I am looking at the Chicago m...
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Ok, so I have a unique situation here. We are long term tenants since 2016 in a 8-9BR 6000 sq ft house in a landmark district. We have lease through mid 2024. House was apparently in foreclosure proceedings for ove...
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I did a quick search and found some older discussions but nothing recent so I thought I'd ask here:For those of you who list your STR simultaneously on both airbnb and VRBO, what are some methods to avoid problems suc...
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Good day! I stumbled on a good opportunity and I wanted to ask advice about quick lending resources. A local builder overextended himself and he needs to unload a brand new SFH in order to finish his other projects,...
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Hello everybody this is my first post and I sincerely appreciate any feedback. I am 24 years old working a (mostly) cash job so my income on paper is insufficient for a loan and my credit isn't great. I recently came ...
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Hi BP,
You know how they ask at the end of each podcast "What do you believe sets apart successful real estate investors from all those who give up, fail, or never get started?" --- well, I have been in the "never g...
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I am considering trying to refi a property. The reason for this would be to buy more real estate. However I think we may be at the top of the market and I am concerned that there could be no equity in it if there is...
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Hey everyone, looking for some input. I have a car loan for 45k at 1.9% I also have my rental property note that is 46k at 5.2% I am in a position to pay off one, which would you pay off ?Side note, I'd love to get in...
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I live and have invested in San Jose, Ca. I have a number of properties (SFHs, duplexes, condos, and a commercial property) here which have appreciated nicely and now cash flow well after many years. I also have a S...