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Home Heating Oil Rises 28% to $5.70 a gallon
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Home Heating Oil Rises 28% to $5.70 a gallon

I used to have a bunch of oil heated houses, or propane heated house, also derived from petroleum . The key words are "USED TO". My experiece has been neither buyers nor tenants like oil/propane heat. The market for these product fluxuates every day, just like gasoline at the pump. Generally oil ...

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WSJ multifamily article September 21 2026
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WSJ multifamily article September 21 2026

Apartment Landlords Have a $2 Trillion Debt Problem That Is Only Getting Worse Property investors borrowed record sums at historically low rates. As the bill comes due and interest rates rise, ‘the chickens are coming home to roost.’ Few investors are feeling more pain from rising interest rates ...

Best advice for first rental property
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New Haven, Connecticut
Best advice for first rental property

I am new to real estate and Im looking acquire some rental properties. What would be good advice on how to get started

New Proposal To Screen Tenants With Income OR Credit but not both
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New Proposal To Screen Tenants With Income OR Credit but not both

I am a NYC investor. I am owner of one multifamily. With the way NYC Housing laws are set up Im keeping a unit empty and in the process of evicting a non paying section 8 tenant. This could take up to 24 months. Im dreading the thought of re renting the units. Trying to sell isnt going so well. I...

Peng Engages in Illegal Activities Under the Guise of Immigration Services
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Rancho Cucamonga, California
Peng Engages in Illegal Activities Under the Guise of Immigration Services

Peng, a California-based real estate agent, has long targeted the Chinese community to conduct fraud and money laundering under the pretense of real estate transactions and immigration agency services. He promised clients low-priced homes in desirable school districts and expedited investment-bas...

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New to Real Estate Investing — Where Should I Start?
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Tucson, Arizona
New to Real Estate Investing — Where Should I Start?

New to Real Estate Investing — Looking for Advice on My First Rental Property 🏠 Hi everyone! My name is Pricilia Mugwa, and I’m based in Tucson, Arizona. I’m currently pursuing my Master’s in Mining Engineering at the University of Arizona, and I also have a background in journalism, communicatio...

FAIR Plan quotes are becoming the default for CA rentals, not the last resort
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Los Angeles, California
FAIR Plan quotes are becoming the default for CA rentals, not the last resort

Six months ago the FAIR Plan felt like a last-resort option. Lately it feels like it's just... the market for a lot of CA rental property, especially anything within a few miles of open space or on a hillside. For those of you insuring single-family or small multifamily rentals in California righ...

Are Trump accounts good for real estate and taxes?
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Are Trump accounts good for real estate and taxes?

Do people feel Trump accounts are worth it. Will there be more benefits to real estate and taxes in general? Is anyone close to this?

Looking for local Kansas City Metro research advice
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Overland Park, Kansas
Looking for local Kansas City Metro research advice

Hello everyone. I am looking to buy a second property (own a duplex which has gone well). I have a 2.5 year time period as a goal to find something, so a decent amount of time, but I want to make sure to find a reasonable deal. I believe we will be looking for a local single family home or anothe...

NEVER FORGET — We Remember. We Honor. We Stand United.
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NEVER FORGET — We Remember. We Honor. We Stand United.

Honoring the Lives, Courage & Sacrifice of September 11, 2001.

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BIG Conventional Loan Changes for Rental Property Investors — Including STRs
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BIG Conventional Loan Changes for Rental Property Investors — Including STRs

Fannie Mae just released some significant updates to its rental income guidelines, and there are a few changes that real estate investors should know about. The updates were announced September 2, 2026. Lenders can begin implementing them immediately, with mandatory implementation by November 1, ...

Percentage of Real Estate Agents , who have ZERO SALES in 2026
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Percentage of Real Estate Agents , who have ZERO SALES in 2026

According to an AI inquiry that I did today, the answer is.... Viral claims in 2026 state that 84% of US real estate agents have closed zero transactions. Roughly 84% of NAR-registered agents (or over 1.1 million professionals) had closed zero properties. The number may be inaccurate because of I...

We should all learn for each other
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We should all learn for each other

Hey everyone, I’m getting more involved in real estate and wanted to join a community where I can learn from people who are actively investing and working on different types of projects. I’m interested in hearing about other investors’ experiences with finding deals, financing, renovations, worki...

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Dubai Investors: Are the Numbers Still Making Sense?
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Dubai, Emirate of Dubai
Dubai Investors: Are the Numbers Still Making Sense?

I’ve been advising investors in Dubai for years, and the numbers today tell a very clear story: capital is still moving here at scale. Dubai has recorded roughly $136 billion in residential sales over the last 12 months, with more than 186,000 transactions. Median ready-property pricing is around...

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Brandon Turner: Insufferable Grifter or Tone Deaf
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Brandon Turner: Insufferable Grifter or Tone Deaf

Fresh off the heels of losing $15 million dollars of your money, and by his own account, likely more if he cannot sell more coaching and education products to take enough new investors money to use to save the other failing investments he spent previous investors money on. The self proclaimed "Ch...

That Moment You Realize You're Not Just Surviving Anymore
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That Moment You Realize You're Not Just Surviving Anymore

There's a real change that happens after a couple of years in business. You go from just trying to keep the lights on to suddenly having a real machine on your hands. It's a different headspace entirely when you're not just putting out fires, but actually thinking about what's next. That's when i...

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That Shift from Survival to Growth
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That Shift from Survival to Growth

For those of us who've been in business for a few years, there's that shift from just making it work to actually planning for what's next. It's a different game when you're not just in survival mode anymore. That's when the real fun start

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Unintended Consequences: Are Inclusionary Housing Mandates Working in Worcester?
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Worcester, Massachusetts
Unintended Consequences: Are Inclusionary Housing Mandates Working in Worcester?

Many cities and towns, Worcester included, now mandate that builders include a percentage of deed-restricted low-income units in new developments. At first glance, it seems like a win-win: we increase the overall housing supply while simultaneously creating affordable options for those who need t...

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Real Estate Seminars and Meetups
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Sacramento, California
Real Estate Seminars and Meetups

Anyone have any suggestions for informative and useful wholesale seminars or meetups in Sacramento to Placerville, CA? I am finding a lot of seemingly illegitimate or bot-generated meetups on Facebook and Meeting.com.

Oppose Mayor Johnson's PRO Ordinance - Call to action
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Chicago/Skokie, Illinois
Oppose Mayor Johnson's PRO Ordinance - Call to action

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Protecting Renters Ordinance (PRO) proposes the most expansive overhaul of Chicago’s Residential Landlord and Tenant Ordinance in 40 years. * Creates Backdoor Rent Control and Substantial Relocation Fees: Allows tenants to reject certain rent increases at renewal and deman...

Jeff Bezo's Blue Origin appears to home in on ATX site
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Austin, Texas
Jeff Bezo's Blue Origin appears to home in on ATX site

Blue Origin is planning a massive $674 million manufacturing, research, and logistics facility in Hutto, Texas, located about 25 miles northeast of Austin in Williamson County. Known locally in initial public hearings as "Project Blue Hub," the 1.3 million-square-foot project is slated to create ...

Real estate current events
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Real estate current events

Real estate is one of those industries where no two people seem to have the exact same experience. Some people love it, some get frustrated by it, and others can't imagine doing anything else. I'm curious... What originally got you interested in real estate? Was it a family member, a book, a ment...

Home Sales Fall to 5th Lowest July Ever
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Home Sales Fall to 5th Lowest July Ever

𝐁𝐮𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐞𝐱𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠-𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝟓𝐭𝐡-𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝟑𝟎 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬. 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝟐𝟓% 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞-𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐦. Stop me if you've heard this before: there is no housing shortage. But there is an affordability shortage. Home prices remain historically hig...

local networking events
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Spokane, Washington
local networking events

is there any bigger pockets networking event around Spokane Washington? if not where do you guys go for your networking?

Missouri's New Wholesaling Law Takes Effect August 28—What Changes Do You Think We'll
Real Estate News & Current Events
St. Louis, Missouri
Missouri's New Wholesaling Law Takes Effect August 28—What Changes Do You Think We'll

Missouri's new residential wholesaling law takes effect end of next month - 8/28. It doesn't ban wholesaling, but it does require wholesalers to provide sellers with a separate disclosure at least 14 days before entering into a purchase contract, explaining that the contract may be assigned, that...