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I'm bored to death sitting in Quito. That is in Ecuador, on a LONG flight delay. I just put a deal together to sell a foreign property I wasn't counting on and it should net a fair amount. Â Â Â I've always tried to ...
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I am closing on my first Owner Financing, all you that I have done it before please tell me how to handle the process. The owner accept my offer so what come next?
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Hi Everyone @BiggerBockets!
I'm a newbie investor from California. I have been listening to BiggerPockets podcast and love what you guys are saying and accomplishing. I have 2 SFH Rentals in California. Th...
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Hello my name is Peter Wilder and I am from Grand Rapids MI. I am currently in the Air Force and stationed in San Antonio TX. That is why I included both cities. I am working on a degree in accounting, and am hopi...
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I was doing some reading about the 2008 bubble burst of the real estate market in the book "The AfterShock Investor" by David Wiedmer. He explains the cause of the crash, which we should all know about anyway, but...
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Economic Update(Monday, December 7, 2020)
Everyone keeps asking when will Congress pass a new stimulus package that our economy so desperately needs? The good news is that Congress is once again considering severa...
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Economic Update
(Monday, October 5, 2020)
The economic collapse sparked by the pandemic is triggering the most unequal recession in modern U.S. history, delivering only a mild setback for those at (or near) the...
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Economic Update (Monday, November 30, 2021)
The shortened Thanksgiving week was a relatively quiet period for our econo...
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Hi all,
Is it absolutely necessary to put 20% down on a investment property? I'm trying to buy a duplex in the suburbs of Philadelphia and was told I have to put 20% down
Thank you,
Gerry
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I want to hear the good experiences and bad on this one. Do you really win in the long run by lowering rent for a longer lease, or should you stick to the script of 12mo leases?
What are your thoughts on this?