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With a new year among us comes new opportunity for investment, particularly investment in commercial real estate. In this post, I will discuss 4 large US markets which I believe to be ripe for commercial real estate i...
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Not sure if this has been posted yet, but I think it is worth sharing. I heard on the Rental Income Podcast w/ Dan Lane, bonus episode from this Saturday "The Ugly Truth About Mortgage Forbearance", the long term eff...
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This is mostly for the women on BP, but, it is wise for men too. There's an Arkansas Realtor that went to show a property and hasn't been heard from since. Missing RealtorAs an agent over the years I have heard these ...
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A bit of a rant here ... I've been in these forums for seven years and have followed the Airbnb laws in Colorado the entire time. I've always been able to find my STR clients investments that are legal and whose numbe...
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Hey Guys,So I am going to be starting my first even direct mail. I decided to take some big steps so I created my own yellow letter (was not easy) in order to save some cashola at least until the first deal hits my de...
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I've heard multiple times on podcasts, people that speak of large value from continued education, conferences, seminars, etc... But i've also seen a few BP blog posts warning that they are scams... The one around here...
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The flip I worked so hard on for my first time failed, and now the bank is selling it full price without me. I am now 26 years old, >$100k in debt, and my credit is shot.Here's the house:Jamestown House on ZillowAn...
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Wondering if anyone has any thoughts about the recent interview by Meredith Whitney, about the only Wall Street analysts worth anything, on CNBC.
She talked about Detroit bankruptcy saying more is coming. She succes...
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I am curious for those buy and hold investors.
Does anyone buy and hold for in perpetuity? Perhaps in family trusts etc..
Thanks,
Matt
I'm confused on the refinancing part of this strategy.For example, with obviously hypothetical numbers, you find this situation:Purchase: $70,000Rehab: $35,000ARV: $150,000So, your total investment is $105,000. You re...