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5 May 2015 | 52 replies
We are simply trying to arm you with a more realistic view of what your returns are going to be.Owning rentals is gambling.
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13 June 2013 | 2 replies
I have a friend that inherited a bunch of land in my town which was later developed into a Dicks Sporting Goods, Khols, Target, Olive Garden, TGIF, Chillis, Verizon, GameStop, etc. the list goes on...
24 June 2013 | 4 replies
We've ivy league, medical, HBCU, engineering, sports etc higher education right in our town.
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11 October 2017 | 45 replies
It's also based on a tax system that doesn't handle gambling income in a very logical way.Technically, you are supposed to report all of your gambling wins/losses on your taxes.
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15 July 2013 | 8 replies
, I love watching movies, sports (San Diego Chargers, Lakers, and BYU Cougars), and reading John Grisham books.Like a lot of others who live in Silicon Valley, with a goal of purchasing cash flowing residential real estate, I am trying to figure out where to invest.
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1 July 2013 | 18 replies
It was refinishing the wooden dashboard of an antique sports car.
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3 July 2013 | 12 replies
Flag fields for out-of-state PR, disputes, etc.Day two: wear a sport court, slacks.
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30 June 2013 | 6 replies
So we followed orders, I unintentionally ended up leaving my JansPort backpack inside of my friends vehicle in the passengers side which i always hold my wallet and other necessities that i refuse to fill up my pockets with to prevent overloaded pockets, so while we are standing in front of the cop car, the officer walked over to where I was (passengers side) of the vehicle searched and raised his hand in the air and said "Look what I found in the black Jan-Sport, a piece of marijuana" and I automatically rejected to the fact and said "thats impossible officer I have not had possession nor smoked marijuana in months if not longer and theres just no possible way you could of found that in there.
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29 June 2013 | 64 replies
When handled poorly (thoughtlessly), it's gambling.
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2 July 2013 | 9 replies
I agree - seems like a gamble definitely not worth taking my friend