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First off, I hope anyone reading this is staying safe and sane in these particularly chaotic times. While this post does not pertain to the current pandemic taking place, I think it’s so great that there are platforms...
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After numerous conversations with investors, CFAs, data scientists and economists in conjunction with my own understanding and study as a CFA candidate, I thought it would be worthwhile to share my thoughts on how I t...
Hello BP Family!
I am a first time home buyer positioning myself to buy a SFR, Condo or Duplex. My ideal strategy would be house-hacking/brrrr in the Los Angeles, California area but my current income alone doesn’t ...
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I'm new to the REI world and still learning the basics. Something I'm trying to wrap my head around is whether the cap rate is actually a reliable indicator of the risk of an investment. My understanding is that the m...
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There is a movement sweeping across the nation and it seems to be growing steam. Its the don't pay rent even if you have the funds to. I really don't like what I am reading. Myself I own multiple properties and had pl...
Hello BP,
I'm planning to build 10+ spec homes in state of Illinois over next a couple of years. The plan is to build and rent and perhaps sell off a few as we go along. I have a partner who lives locally and...
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I was thinking about the real estate bubble and there being experienced investors out there who saw it coming and called it "obvious." On the other hand, there were also very experienced investors who were completely ...
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Hey Everyone!
I’m looking to buy my first investment property within the next 6 months and am trying to narrow down the scope of my search to 5-10 markets. I live in San Francisco and am looking to use a BRRRR strate...
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Hey Guys
I'm new to real estate investing. Never done one deal but I'm graduating college soon, I'm 27. I want to purchase my first investment property under my LLC but I'm not fully aware of the best markets for 6 u...
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I'm located in Northern California with in a hour of both the Carr fire and Camp fire. Both really divesting and pretty tough on the local communities. Me being a newbie and what I have seen is some interesting tren...