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Paul Ortiz
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Best Advice Ever Received?

Paul Ortiz
  • Anaheim, CA
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What is some the best advice you have ever received, be it from BP, Mentors or Family?

In Real Estate or In Life....

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Jon Klaus
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  • Garland, TX
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Jon Klaus
  • Developer
  • Garland, TX
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Originally posted by @Rocky Sanguedolce:

I live in a small town in central PA & the best advice I ever got was, Dont buy it unless you can walk to it. I own about 35 unit's between 12 properties & I can walk to each of them. That guide line has really worked for me. 

 Welcome to BiggerPockets, Rocky. 

Managing your units must be super convenient.  I could walk to all of mine, but I'd need a couple of weeks for some!

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Marc Carlson
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Riverside, RI
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Marc Carlson
  • Real Estate Agent
  • Riverside, RI
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"You must do the things today that others will not do so that you can have the things tomorrow that others will not have.” 

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Kevin D.
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  • Wilkes-Barre, PA
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Kevin D.
  • Investor
  • Wilkes-Barre, PA
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Sometimes getting rich takes more balls than brains.

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David Ward
  • Houston, TX
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David Ward
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Make, Spend, Save. Equilibrium is key. 

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Paul Ortiz
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Paul Ortiz
  • Anaheim, CA
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Originally posted by @Jon Huber:

“Having it all doesn't necessarily mean having it all at once”
-Stephanie Luetkehans

This one has really hit home with me, there's a story here with me on this but I have found the way in which to express it yet.

I have a journal a started years ago, that I hope to pass on to my daughter. It's important to never forget where we came from. Especially in regards to family.