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Mortgage rates move higher with 30-year fixed hitting 4.95%

Mortgage rates move higher with 30-year fixed hitting 4.95%

By Richard | Mar 25, 2022

CNBC's Diana Olick reports on mortgage rates and housing data. Source link

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Why It Matters, and What It Means for Real Estate Investors

Why It Matters, and What It Means for Real Estate Investors

By Richard | Mar 24, 2022

On Wednesday, March 16, 2022, the Federal Reserve announced it would be raising interest rates for the first time since 2018. While the 25 basis point hike (one basis point=0.01%) was largely expected, the underlying shift in Fed policy will impact the housing market, and real estate investors should understand and pay attention to it.  […]

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Steps That Will Stop You From Getting Burnt on Multifamily Deals

Steps That Will Stop You From Getting Burnt on Multifamily Deals

By Richard | Mar 22, 2022

Want to know how to analyze a multifamily property? Maybe you’ve analyzed duplexes, triplexes, quadplexes, or even ten-unit apartment complexes before, but what about the big deals? We’re talking about multi-million dollar multifamily investments, with hundreds of units, large debt and equity structures, and many, many small pain points only experienced investors would notice. If […]

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A Dire Warning for Real Estate Investors: Don’t Trust the Market!

A Dire Warning for Real Estate Investors: Don’t Trust the Market!

By Richard | Mar 22, 2022

Q: Do you trust “The market” for your real estate profits? A: Those who trust “The market” are at the mercy of the market.  I think this is folly. Hopefully, many of you agree.  Here’s what I’m talking about…  The real estate syndication realm is awash with new operators showing their investors dazzling returns. Profits […]

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Buying your first home? Here’s what you need to know

Buying your first home? Here’s what you need to know

By Richard | Mar 21, 2022

Paul Bradbury | OJO Images | Getty Images First-time home buyers have a steep learning curve, from understanding true affordability and how to qualify for a mortgage to managing their cash flow after their purchase. “When buying your first home, you need to consider that what a lender will let you borrow is not necessarily […]

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Losing Money on Your First Deal

Losing Money on Your First Deal

By Richard | Mar 21, 2022

When most people think of JL Collins, they think of smart stock and index fund investing. In his classic, The Simple Path to Wealth, JL lays out the foundational path that investors can follow to secure financial freedom simply, easily, and without a ton of stress. So it may come to many FI chasers’ surprise […]

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Boosting Your Appraisal, Backward BRRRRs, & Capital Raising Risks

Boosting Your Appraisal, Backward BRRRRs, & Capital Raising Risks

By Richard | Mar 20, 2022

BRRRRs, property classes, raising capital questions and more are in this episode of Seeing Greene! As always, your investor mentor, top agent, and shiny-headed host of the BiggerPockets Podcast is back to walk through real-life questions and examples brought to him directly from listeners just like you. This episode walks through a lot of the struggles […]

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Reduce Your Taxes with Short-Term Rental Properties

Reduce Your Taxes with Short-Term Rental Properties

By Richard | Mar 20, 2022

Question: What would you say is the latest craze in real estate investing?  The thing that everyone is talking about and wanting to learn more about? If you ask me, the term “short-term rentals” comes to mind. At the most recent BPCon, the short-term rental breakout session was not just a full house. It was […]

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Finding Contractors, Renovation Red Flags, and Estimating Rehab Costs

Finding Contractors, Renovation Red Flags, and Estimating Rehab Costs

By Richard | Mar 19, 2022

Welcome to part two of a rehab estimation masterclass with real estate mogul James Dainard! As mentioned in part one, James has created a multi-level brokerage where he has been involved in 3,000 transactions. His excess experience has allowed him to create an almost scientific process for his flips. In today’s podcast, James builds off […]

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