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Economic Update
(Monday, September 14, 2020)
A majority of Los Angeles households face serious financial problems due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with Latinos and Black residents bearing the brunt of the economic pa...
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I own 10 properties in Southern California area. All my properties pay my mortgages on all homes and break even. In all my homes I have about 1.7 million equity. The problem is I can’t touch any of the equity. Recentl...
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It's hard to say exactly what the future will be like, but it seems likely that short-term rentals could become more popular in the years ahead. This would mean an increase in available units and lower prices for thos...
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Hi,I'm a newbie investor from California who's looking to invest out of state because the fundamentals in California is out of whack. My first investment was a 4-plex in a bad neighborhood in San Jose with low quality...
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Just saw a intro post about boots on the ground.FLAH!@Joshua Dorkin we need a boots on the ground thread, list of some kind so members can locate those in a geographical area that are already willing and qualified to...
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Hi BP! My name is Scott and I am just starting out my real estate investing venture this year. I find it to be imperative for all investors to look back on their past and understand how their formal educations have he...
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After a chat with a friend of mine about how I am not satisfied with where my Real Estate knowledge currently is, I did some thinking and came up with a crazy (I feel) idea. I have nearly 40k in government student loa...
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Hello everyone - I'm newer to Bigger Pockets and this is my first post! Here is my main question, and then I will give you more context below: - When looking at potential purchases for SFH rentals in the DFW area, wh...
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Hi everyone!I’m Chayson and have recently been bitten by the REI bug. I’ve been in the mortgage business since 2003 but never turned the corner into investing (aside from a failed primary residence attempt in 06 - per...
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I am about to start looking at some homes that I have scouted with a Realtor. My plan is to buy, hold, and rent the homes that I buy, but I am having a little bit of financing problems.
Mainly, I have no income. I ...