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1 January 2025 | 1 reply
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8 January 2025 | 8 replies
With that being said, I was wondering a few additional things and am hoping for some additional wisdom:1.
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1 January 2025 | 0 replies
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28 December 2024 | 8 replies
.: Hello Jillyan, I was just wondering why you will eliminate the water and ice maker.
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14 January 2025 | 18 replies
I suggest buying real estate inside of and outside of your IRA or better yet qualify for a Solo 401k then you don't have to worry about UBIT on leveraged real estate.
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24 December 2024 | 23 replies
My suggestion is to continue being active on BP, get out to some networking events and seminars and also educate yourself through books and podcasts.
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6 January 2025 | 9 replies
You all must agree to the same thing or else you will just end up fighting about what to do.Since your mom doesn't have it in a living trust, I suggest you do that right away.
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3 January 2025 | 7 replies
I wouldn't suggest you buy a single-family home to live in because the additional cost outweighs the benefits.
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8 January 2025 | 14 replies
Talk about sleepless nights wondering if the bank is going ask you to write a check for the rest of your mortgage!
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31 December 2024 | 4 replies
I'm wondering if I should build out the house to sold comps valuation (bigger more expensive house chasing equity valuation) ORShould I build just enough of a nice mountain cottage for best cashflow.