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Hi everybody! This is my first discussion on Biggerpockets, quite an exciting moment! :-)A little background...I have been involved in buy-to-let real estate for the past few years in South Africa (Cape Town, Johannes...
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Greetings everyone! I discovered this forum by accident and glad to find lot of information and helpful community. I'm looking to invest in short term rental/Airbnb business as a long term potential making a living so...
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Economic Update
(Monday, May 17, 2021)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now declares fully vaccinated people in the United States can safely resume outdoor and most indoor activities without a mask. ...
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We just finished negotiating the price and the seller has revealed at the last moment that there is an underground storage tank in the property. Our offer price did not take into consideration the cost of dealing wit...
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OK, really like to see what people have to say on this one.
1) First tell me your area and how much it is down so far from the peak.
2) What do you see the total % loss from the top until we hit the floor?
3) What t...
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Ok I am looking to finance a slightly less than normal deal. I have posted some info around looking for private lenders, but could use some tips as to where to look and if my approach is ok.What follows is what I have...
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Economic Update
(Monday, July 20, 2020)
In a previously unimaginable turn of events, the ...
Those that have been doing this a while, how do you feel about the current environment?
There’s a flood of new people (including me) coming into the market and from talking to people in this for a while and reading, ...
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I'm looking at options for my current residence (3 BR, 2 BA house) in Portland, OR. I'm not sure if it makes sense to sell and invest elsewhere, or rent it out as a long term rental. (Portland doesn't allow whole 3 BR...
I have a little over 200k that I would like to invest in a multi-family unit/apartment. I have been pondering on whats the best way to go about this. I own a piece of land that I could have maybe a 12 unit apartment b...