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Economic Update
(Monday, June 7, 2021)
Is Los Angeles a City-State? I ask this question because no one seems to know what Los Angeles is, exactly: city of angels, revenge city, or something else. In 1925, Aldous Hu...
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Hi all,I'm looking at doing my first refi so I'm no expert. I know to the vets this may seem like a very simple question but I'm having an inner battle trying to figure out what path to take. A property that I purch...
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am 28yrs old in LA working in marketing. Right now I have about $20k in a high yield online savings and money market, and not exactly sure which I should focus on more - paying off student loans, saving to buy a h...
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I have a rental that is rented with signed lease for 1,300 a month the new tenant who just moved in last month, this month decides he only is going to pay $1200 because he says he didn't do an final walk thru prior to...
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Hello Everyone,I just wanted to get any advice and insight as to whether this deal is something we should pass on or still try to see what the seller will do before close to address these issues. This a property that ...
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Hi everyone,I just found this website today. I'm a 26-year husband and a father to two amazing kids (both under 2yrs). We live about 30 minutes north of Cincinnati. My wife and I both work full-time jobs (M-F, 9-5). T...
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I've seen some threads about paying down student loans vs. investing in real estate. Usually great material; par for the course here. However, I haven't come across one discussing my situation. So I thought I'd start ...
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Hi All,
I'd like to start by saying thank you to anyone taking the time to read this post and reply! This is my first post on BiggerPockets. I've been reading financial books on real estate and stock investing. I jus...
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In real estate investing "OPM" is thrown around so much like it's just some magical thing. You just wish for it, and it shows up on your lap. It just doesn't magically appear. Yet in everything, it gets tossed around ...
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Hello Everyone! This is going to be a LONG one!I just turned 21 and I am preparing to make my first purchase no later than May of this coming year. I am very excited, but I want as much advice as possible as I am awar...